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Tag: Matteo Renzi

  • It’s all go

    We have a new Prime Minister – the youngest ever – even beating Mussolini by 2 months – Renzi is now PM at 39 years and 1 month and to show how young and vigorous he is, he is promising a groundbreaking reform every month.   What he doesnt have though is a minister of…

  • Et Tu

      Young Matteo Renzi – the Mr Bean lookeylikey of Italian politics, has succeeded in his his overweening ambition, to become PM – by not actually be elected, infact by not actually being a member of parliament..  He is of course merely mayor of  Florence, which goes well his Machiavellian political stance, as in just…

  • This is the week that is

    Its going to be a long week in politics.  Italy is once again limping from crisis to crisis, this time self inflicted by Renzi on his own party.   Letta, the PM – you know the only PM of a G20 to go and lick Putins icy bum at Sochi, is thinking of a reshuffle. …