italiafile
a jaundiced view of the workings of modern Italy – lo stato dello stato
  • Home
  • /
  • Uncategorized

First impasse the post

Under the convoluted and hugely undemocratic rules the election of Italian deputies and senators has thrown up a whole bunch of usual suspects.  First amongst these is Lurch Ghedini, the lawyer of Berlusconi and a senator who vaunts an absence rate of 99.27% from parliament.   His complete apathy and disinterest in the process of government continues unabated, parachuted in by Silvio himself as a thankyou for getting him off countless hooks. Still, it saves Silvio paying him even more not to write an autobiography, and lets Lurch pick up a 6 grand a month salary for doing absolutely nothing.

It is a labyrinthine system,  and rewards the loyal, pretty and those who have the possibility of blackmail.   Renzi, now ex leader of the PD, has already resigned and will become a humble senator, although not actually getting elected.  Berlusconi has disappeared from public view, having come second to Salvini and the Lega, which means he isnt even kingmaker any more, just a rather inconsequential octogenarian criminal, who is panicking about the possibility of a conflict of interests law.

Instead, what we have is a complete block if any governmental process.  The M5S as the biggest party need an alliance to form a government, something they have always said they wouldnt do.  The powers that be in the remanants of the PD refuse the idea of a coalition, although 60% of PD voters think it would be a good idea.  The centre right coalition hasnt enough for a majority, though are demanding the right to try. M5S would have to be mad to form a coalition with Berlusconi, as they would be consigned to  ignominy by the voters.  They could, possibly, try for an agreement with the Lega, on which they agree about 2 things, but that would mean Salvini alienating the ultra right Fratelli di Italia as well as Don Silvio.

All parties are doing the sound and fury thing, while probably hoping that the other will try and fail.  The golden rule of Italian politics is that it is akways better to be in opposition.

Posted on 09/03/2018 by rammers. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.
Portillo moments
Exit stage left followed by a Berl..

    Search

    Recent Posts

    • Back to business
    • Lockdown 2.0
    • Illegal in instalments
    • We're moving
    • What would Jeremy Hunt do?

    Archives

    • November 2020
    • September 2018
    • July 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • June 2017
    • February 2017
    • September 2016
    • July 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • August 2014
    • July 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • February 2014
    • January 2014
    • December 2013
    • November 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • July 2013
    • June 2013
    • May 2013
    • April 2013
    • March 2013
    • February 2013
    • January 2013
    • December 2012
    • November 2012
    • October 2012
    • September 2012
    • August 2012
    • July 2012
    • June 2012
    • May 2012
    • March 2012
    • February 2012
    • January 2012
    • December 2011
    • November 2011
    • October 2011
    • September 2011
    • August 2011
    • June 2011
    • May 2011
    • April 2011
    • March 2011
    • February 2011
    • December 2010
    • November 2010
    • October 2010
    • September 2010
    • July 2010
    • June 2010
    • May 2010
    • April 2010

    Meta

    • Log in
We've moved

We’ve moved…..

find us at www.italiafile.com

 

Powered by