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So Berlusconis got trouble at t’mill – all his voters are going elsewhere and he doesnt understand it.  There are elections on Saturday and SUnday and by chance Berlo found himself at a meeting yesterday with popular people like Barack Obama.  The G8 was there to discuss footling nothings like Japan post earthquake and the…

Sly, liars etc – politicians are universally condemned.  But the Italian ones take the biscuit.   In what is laughingly called the Italian democracy, there is scope (every now and again) for a referendum for big decisions and those that affect the constitution.    We have 3 referendums this June (not in May when it…

Or the ‘processo breve’ which is a law the Berlusconiani are trying to shove through parliament.  It has taken thus far 8 months – taking up nearly all parliamentary time and now we are in the final stretch.  For the right the processo breve is a logical step to unblock the judicial system which is…

The Popes written a book you know… It’s a history of a little known world where facts become different facts when talked about by a man in silly hat.   The Fall of the Roman Empire and collapse of civilisation was not caused by Barbarian invasions, threats and continued wars and weakening of a fragile…

3 excoriating stories to show the shame and disgrace of Italy’s politicians.1 – the Senate has decided to rescind the law banning the fascist party2 – the defence secretary tells the speaker of the house to F^*+ Off in the Chamber3- Its Ruby day, and Berlusconi is saved again by the majority voting that the…

I had to take a break, my pulse raced too much and i was just getting too angry with it all – so, given the fact that I cant even vote in Italy, I thought i would retire for a couple of weeks and let it all wash over me.    The big news of…

So, Berlusconi’s latest ploy is to change the law to ‘regive’ himself immunity and avoid the trials he has.  How he can be quite so blatant is beyond me, there is not an ounce of grace, tactics, or political knowhow, or above all -self respect in that man.  ANd the worst of it all is…

So Berlusconi is ready to sue the state – it is like Communist East Germany he says, and then admits, ‘I’m a sinner’ – as if we didnt know.  Italy has now been without an effective government since last June.  With the request for immediate justice by the prosecuting magistrates we now have a further…

Whatever I may have thought over the years of the British political system,it pales into insignificance this week with the mounting hysteria and chase for votes for the vote of confidence next Tuesday.  How can members of the morally upright IDV return to the Berlusconi fold?  People who left the PDL earlier this year now…