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Renzi is making announcements left right and centre.  Lots of reforms we are told.  Unfortunately this translates as lots of announcements with powerpoint slides and Matteo ad-libbing for hours.  The ‘reforms’ are minor tweaks, so minor as to be ineffectual and easily cancelled.  The latest is for RAI, the state tv company which Renzi has…

Silvio’s broken his foot.  Getting out of his car.  Apparently.   We are told via a press conference that Uncle Steptoe twisted his ankle while getting out of his chauffeur driven car and is consequently confined to Arcore with no public appearances for the next twenty days.  It would be unkind to suggest that it…

It seems that one of the Olgettine – the girls who were table decorations at Silvio’s Arcore pad, has written to the judge in the Ruby case saying that she wants to talk.  Now this may be an about face, as she has a child and doesnt want to bebanged up for numerous years, or…

Apparently yesterday lunchtime, the air was cloven  by a wailing and gnashing of gums – as Silvio reached the pit of despair.   For Silvio no longer has control of his destiny, the destiny which was to have his private mausoleum visited by a line of wellwishers into eternity, a bridge to Sicily bearing his name,…

Poor presenile Silvio,  he cant remember what he said last week – so now we have a right to-do.  After the ignominy of being outmanouvred by Macchiavelli Renzi Silvio was close to tears.  So he had a think, ignored all his advisors, had lunch with his strange daughter Marina and came out fighting, going to…

Being on the receiving end of this particular law, and a fine of 59 euros, it’s worth pointing out that in Italy a car is a car.  If you have a car and want to put things in it, the carabinieri can fine you, as according to the law a car is only for the…

Today we are launched into the elections for the new President of the Republic and its a farce. Renzi hasinstructed his party to vote white slips for the first 3 elections, which means there will be a series of names put forward that cannot win, and then on Saturday Matteo will reveal the name of…

Happy New Year, shame it won’t last. President Napolitano has gone, has left the building, he is no more, he is an ex-president – having resigned on 13 January, and started the race for the President all over again.  It is of course the grubbiest race in politics, as each party is convinced that everything…

The prize for the most blatant moneygrabber this year goes to Senator of the Republic Razzi.  This man, who could have wiped the floor of Stars in their Eyes for his resemblance to the late Freddie Mercury, , used to be in the Italia dei Valori party, but crossed the floor to become one of…

Silvio may be in hospital with is bad eyes, but he’s thinking of the elections.  His promises yesterday were for pensioners.  Perhaps he’s hoping that with advancing age and memory loss they will have forgotten the promises made in the last election campaign.  yesterday he told them that if he wins OAPs in Italy will…