Berlusconi Saves Italy a Fortune
As many will know, the word ’stable’ was not often used to describe Italy’s chaotic political system. However, the emergence of what is to all intents and purposes a two party system stands to save Italy a fortune.
Since the second world war, Italy has had something like 60 governments. In simple terms, that is one government per year. Such an astonishingly turbulent situation has certainly contributed towards the economic and social downward spiral Italy is now facing. Yet Silvo Berlusconi has, and is, saving Italy money. Read more
What is the Right Food for an Italian Commie?
This week’s Food and Wine Friday feature takes a look at Berluconi’s arch rivals, the Italian communists, and examines the Italian dishes those with egalitarian ideologies lean towards.
From my article on commie hating Italian prime minister Silvio Berluconi’s favourite Italian dish, Billionaires Beef, you may remember that this staunch right winger goes for a robust red meat based recipe.
So just what do you think those left leaning Italian commie arch enemies of Belusconi choose in their favourite Italian eateries? Is all food created equal to these disciples of communist ideology?
Read on to see if Italy’s best known reds prefer red meat, and to discover a whole new way of establishing which way everyone will vote in the forthcoming presidential elections in the US. Read more
Admiral Veltroni v Admiral Berlusconi
Veltroni’s latest attempt to sink Berlusconi’s ship is a petition against Italy’s charismatic and controversial prime minister.
Think of Italy’s main political parties as having been two moderately large ships. At the same time, all the little Italian political parties were a bunch of mercenary gunboats who would side with whichever of the biggest ships looked strongest at the time. Read more
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