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There’s been a fire.   You may have read about mafia capitale in the papers – its the thin end of a very large wedge of bribes, false accounting and theft in the comune of Rome to the tune of hundreds of millions of pounds.  Even more galling that usual is that this money comes…

‘You know the saying – if there’s a cow, milk it, but remember you have to feed it too.   These words of wisdom come from the latest public enemy No 1 – Salvatore Buzzi who has emerged as a central figure in Mafia Capitale – which has resulted in further 10’s of arrests over…

The results are in, and the media is dissecting them in its usual partisan way.  The regionals have been decided thus – its was 6 each to the left and the right, and it is now 10-2 in favour of the Democrats.  According the most of the press, this is a resounding defeat for Renzi,…

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…

In less than a month there will be the glorious opening ceremony of Expo 2015.  You may never have heard of this, it’s not the Olympics after all, which is just as well.  Back in long ago 2008 Italy was awarded the Expo and the choice of theme.  The World Fair updated for the 21st…

Its enough to make your blood hubble and bubble frankly. It’s not that the fragrant Maurizio Lupi, the squeaky clean hyper Catholic minister of Infrastructure, and coalition lapdog in the NCD (the breakaway frond of Forza Italia which currently keeps Renzi in power), has been caught bang to rights.  Lupi has been, through his moralistic…