Berlusconi has already made colourful remarks in the European Parliament.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWMl0EQ9uy0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB0bvNuj8eE

Yes and a national shame too.

Craxi was Berlusconi’s totally corrupt frontman.

Nothing is ever clear-cut in Italy, but yes, Berlusconi was closest to Bettino Craxi’s PSI, which was primarily based in Milan, or as it was then called, la Milano da bere.

The latest debacle, losing a considerable number of senators and all appointed ministers follows the one led by Fini two years ago, Casini’s Christian Democrats before that and Bossi’s on-off agreements. One can say that his irriducibili hardcore are mostly the remains of the PSI who never forgave the ex-communists for Tangentopoli. People like Santanche’, nicknamed the Pythoness, are exceptions proving the rule.

It all started when Berlusconi bagged publishing giant Montedison clawing it from De Benedetti’s clutches, who then transformed his newspaper La Repubblica into a real and proper party, anti-Berlusconism an ideology.

Italy never recovered from Tangentopoli, its consistent decline resulting from two decades of destructive politics serving plain private interests. It’s what Grillo identified, giving him 20% of the vote at his first ever national test.

[Daphne – Banka banka, actually.]

Hence the link between Joe Grima of the 80s and Berlusconi/Craxi of the same period. They were all members of Socialist International.

Is ex-minister Joe Grima so out in the cold that even Eddy Privitera is posting negative comments about his proposal ?