tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post7484737575269330666..comments2023-10-14T13:18:37.330+01:00Comments on angels in marble: Italy is not Ungovernable But Has Given the Wrong Answer to Europe's Elites hatfield girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-12742857504353300152013-02-27T11:53:06.259+00:002013-02-27T11:53:06.259+00:00It's very kind to say so, Yacht.
The number...It's very kind to say so, Yacht. <br /><br />The number of strands to the Great Refusal by the Italian electorate make it hard to measure how revolutionary was their vote.<br /><br />Consider the numbers of MPs both Senators and Deputies with strong ecological credentials and commitments, both in the 5 Star and the in the Democratic senior coalition party SEL (the E stands for ecology) all of them radicals of various older political categorisations. Then consider the EU/US trade deal and its importance to the Elites (there's an excellent article in today's Der Spiegel). How are the EU elites going to digest an Italian parliament rejecting that? And it will, it will, in its current manifestation.<br /><br />Consider the actions and self-assumed role of the current Head of State (I acknowledge that you have pointed out many times the virtues of the UK's arrangements) but in Napolitano we have a known unknown capable of anything in the pursuit of his ideology and agenda - a mellifluous elitist who, I suspect, intends to stay in office if he can, despite assurances that is not his intention. A single-handed re-maker of the letter and the spirit of Italy's constitution.<br /><br />We have the fragmenting of the Democratic Party's internal coalition - Renzi hasn't said a word but his people are elected and will vote in the Parliament. Renzi centrists are really cross about Bersani and his ways, and his apparatchiks, and his stupidity and theirs (you may have noticed).<br /><br />I could go on but......hatfield girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-36825432685595427982013-02-27T10:30:11.984+00:002013-02-27T10:30:11.984+00:00This is all very interesting (in the Chinese sense...This is all very interesting (in the Chinese sense).<br /><br />What are the chances, I wonder, that Europe's Elites (actually the EU's elites) will find a way to impose a Prime Minister of their choosing on Italy?<br /><br />You will say it's impossible, but they managed it before - with a Constitutional fig leaf as you pointed out more than once - and they will certainly be desperate to try.<br /><br />The Project must go on, after all.<br /><br />Do keep us all posted, your informed inside view is much appreciated.Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.com