Italy’s politicians are sensitive

Poor chaps, these Italian politicians, they are oh so sensitive.They get all worked up and emotional as soon as someone dares to criticise them.  They use words such as 'threats', and 'lynching'. Then they start throwing writs around in an attempt to silence those who have had the temerity to … [Read more...]

Beppe Grillo rattles the establishment.

Various Italian politicos are going on both the defensive and the attack with regard to Mr Grillo's attempts to get Italy back onto a truly democratic track. Aside from Bertinotti, we now have D'Alema and Fassino having a go at dismissing Mr Grillo for having had the temerity to have stated that … [Read more...]

Did you hear about ‘Vaffa’ day here in Italy?

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...]