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Re: elecyions in Italy Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:36:39 +0100

ALAN HARRISON wrote:

> "Mike...." wrote in message
> news:wforcj9xe5xd$.1us2eagklq2v9.dlg@40tude.net...
> > Following up to tile
> >
> >> Bookmakers had it right.. better than The Guardian and The Economist.
> >
> > Tile, you are really not understanding the point being made. The British
> > press say Berlusconi is a crook, not that he won't win. In fact they
> > bemoan
> > his acknowledged popularity.
>
> OK, he's won. Anyone else notice how surprised he looked? Where have you
> seen that startled, wide-eyed expression before? Yep, on American women of a
> certain age, notably Nancy Reagan. He's had a facelift!
>
> Here we have Italy, a major European country with 3000 years of
> civilisation, and look what impression people are forming of its governance.

To be fair, they may be thinking "what's new."

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