Month: May 2015

Its election day – regional elections – and all parties are distancing themselves from whatever may happen.  Por old Silvio has been on telly alot this week – he wowed us with his self awareness on Rai 3, telling us that tv exposure means nothing, and then lamenting that Renzi and Salvini have 6 hours…

In preparation for a wipeout at the elections next week, Silvio has opened an instagram account sharing photos of Francesca, Dudu and his blessing grateful pensioners.   He has decided that shortly he will annoint his successor – there will be no choice or democracy in the vote- Steptoe himself will decide who will fill…

Poor aged Silvio, he is now so addled with age he contradicts himself from one sentence to the next.  But something is a’brewin.  He’s been increasingly vocal in the last few days – and his news programmes on the Mediaset channels have been showing photos of an ever younger Berlo, from at least 1990.  Yesterday…

Given the feelings in the UK today regarding the political system, here’s a little comparison: 1. The Home Office Minister – Angelino Alfano – whose NCD party wallows in about 3% of the national vote and yet has a hugely disproportionate influence in government has announced that it would be a ‘good thing’ if the…

Italy has a new electoral system.  As of yesterday.  It replaces the’porcellum’ which inturn replaced the ‘materellum’ and is yet another attempt to find a democratic way to run a supposedly democratic country. The Italicum is tthe brainchild of Renzi, and has heaped odium on his Mr Bean like head by all and sundry, including…