Beppe Grillo, the Italian comedian who was excommunicated from Italian TV many years ago after he made a few quips about the behaviour of certain politicians, and who runs one of the most popular blogs in the world, organised 'Vaffa' day. 'Vaffa' if you did not know, is short for 'vaffanculo', … [Read more...]
Why Doesn’t Berlusco Retire?
May 20, 2007 By 4 Comments
He has billions, he's getting on a bit and he has a dodgy ticker, yet he continues to attach himself to the political bandwagon. Don't really know why. Yes, he might end up in prison if he drops out of politics, but it would be unlikely to happen. After all, he has the resources to pay a team of … [Read more...]
Eternal optimism
May 30, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Poor Mr B. Despite claiming that he is comparable to the likes of Churchill, Napoleon and Jesus Christ in the past, he has been unable to produce a miraculous result in Italy's recent local elections.With the exception of the retention of a guy down in Sicily who appears to have certain … [Read more...]
The government
January 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
The way in which the government here is formed is a little confusing. I think I have worked it out, and anyway it's in keeping with the Italian propensity for complexity. There are lots of little parties and some medium size parties.None of the parties is able to get enough votes on its own to … [Read more...]
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