Sunday, September 21, 2003
Silvio Berlusconi: No Spin Zone?
I have often wondered what prompts Berlusconi to make the sort of gaffes he makes in public, the most recent of which has been to suggest that Mussolini never killed anyone. What next? That Italy never fought in the second world war?? The BBC investigates the phenomeon that is the Italian prime minister.
Many voters think Mr Berlusconi's outspoken comments simply means he speaks their language. When he recently described Italy's judges as mentally disturbed, he defended it by saying that it was what the people on the street thought.
Well, I suppose there is some truth to the adage that in a democracy, people get who they deserve!
Many voters think Mr Berlusconi's outspoken comments simply means he speaks their language. When he recently described Italy's judges as mentally disturbed, he defended it by saying that it was what the people on the street thought.
Well, I suppose there is some truth to the adage that in a democracy, people get who they deserve!
