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So we’re back to square one – the nasty Minzolini – remember the boss of TG1 who spent 60 grand on his company credit card on stuff for himself, and then got absolved because it didnt say that he couldnt use public money to go shopping, now wants his job back.   As we are…

Luciana Littizzetto is the Italian Eddie Izzard – one of the very few comics who a) makes you laugh without doing a fart joke (bear in mind that in Italy we can watch Benny Hill on tv every day somewhere) and b) confronts ‘themes’.  This year, much to the chagrin of Berlusconi, she is hosting…

The Pope resigns  – has given us one of the most revisionist histories in a short time as I have ever seen.  IN less than 24 hours the Vatican has managed to rewrite history in its entirety and find lots of men and women in costumes to say that it is all perfectly normal for…

So the Monte dei Paschi – the worlds oldest bank – also looks to be one of the most corrupt.   As of today the management are going to be investigated for fraud – it seems they didnt tell the shareholders what they were up to when they bought the bank of Antonveneta – which…

So Nick O’mericano isnt a candidate – and the PDL trumpet their ‘clean list’ – except that still in there are Cosentino’s men, Minzolini (ex head of RAI1 in the middle a court case for using the company credit card for personal use), and various other people with legal problems. Not to mention Berlo himself,…

Its down to the wire. Nick O’mericano – or Cosentino as he is called is the ‘camorra front man’ of Campania, and has had his arrest quashed twice by parliament, and is indicted of favouring the Camorra to the extent of ‘being their representative in Campania’ The PDL dont want him as a candidate. He…

The word democracy is bandied about with abandon in Italy – but these elections are probably the least democratic ever held.  Only Beppe Grillo is actually doing the hustings thing.  All the others think that answering 5 questions on twitter from primary school children fulfills their obligations.  They spend hours in radio and tv studios…

Steptoe is still appearing on tv every day, we can only hope he exhausts himself long before the election – being 76 years old must take its toll.  In the meantime we are treated to his pearls of wisdom which lately include: 1. Divorce settlement – was decided by feminist and communist judges, and therefore…

So in order to get an alliance with the Lega Nord, Mr Toad has had to promise that he wont be PM if the right win the election.  He will therefore ONLY be Minister of the Economy, with the lizardlike Alfano being PM.  On paper.  Everyone knows that Alfano will have Berlo’s hand so far…

It’s been an interesting 10 days in Italian politics.   Monti has decided to stand, although this being Italy, he can’t actually stand because he is a senator, so he can promote a list which if it wins will ask him to be PM.   Mr Toad has been doing the daily rounds of his…