Italian prime minister

• Keith Sansum1

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  14 December 2010     19:4484614
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  toay the italian prime minister survived a vote of no confidence by just 3 votes(ut of over 600
  but can't see him surviving much longer, already in a complcated govt set up
  and break away members forming a new party to oust him.
  
  think his days are numbered
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• Brian Dixon

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  14 December 2010     19:4884616
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  plus riots in rome,looks rather nasty at the moment.
• Guest 703

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  14 December 2010     19:5984620
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  Has Vic got any Italian ancestors, if he has he could give it a go there when there's a vacancy
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  14 December 2010     20:0184621
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  He does not have a majority. It is a coalition and thoses peeling away are minority parties.
  
  Believe Italians are more concerned about the collapse of the Euro than seeing Berlesconi survive.
  
  Better him than another bail out.
  
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• Brian Dixon

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  14 December 2010     20:1084624
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  ah might be so but dosent look good dose it,if it can happen there it can happen here cant it.
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  14 December 2010     20:2984633
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  Quite possibly Brian, but not an EU bail out.
  
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  14 December 2010     20:4584643
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  i always have seen italy as a series of very different regions than a country.
  
  if someone like silvio gets elected as prime minister it suggests that the population are not really taking their politics seriously.
  
  until quite recently they used to change the regime every 6 months.
  
  the country has strange demographics with the northern league trying to get some autonomy for the economic power houses of turin and milan.
  
  the deep south seems to be run by gangsters and populated by people that sleep under trees during the day whilst wearing big hats.
• Guest 696

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  14 December 2010     21:0384654
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  My personal opinion is that the Italians will not ask for an international bail-out. I could see them eventually leaving the euro so as to have monetary independence, probably with a new Lira that initially is equal in value to the Euro but then gradually loses some value on the international exchange rate.
  
  It would be the only feasible way to get their finances in order and invest more local money in local economy. But as for a bail-out where other countries have to pay in money, I do not see this as part of their mentality. They have a certain sense of national dignity.
  
  As for the South of Italy, there is a strong sense of social justice to stop corruption, to work, maintain their culture, and not be dependent on other people injecting money to help them out. Somehow I can forsee that Italy will not opt for an EU bail-out.
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• Brian Dixon

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  14 December 2010     21:5084677
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  paulw,i like a good bail out now and again,its good for the sole.