I've been thinking. These days we vote not just for policies (in most cases that doesn't even enter into the equation), but we vote on a person's personality and popularity. The Italian prime minister Mr Berlusconi is a case in point. Many vote not for the policies, but the person. They vote for the person.
Why not? That seems as good a reason as any. But, Mr Berlusconi has had the builders in. He has had some work done. He has false teeth, nose-job, face lift/tuck, someone else's hair, etc. There is so much change that there is the real question as to whether the person that is currently occupying the bedrooms in the prime minister's residence in Rome is the same one that won the election. In fact, one could argue that perhaps the person needs to be relected since most people voted on his personality to understand whether that personality is still in fashion/favour.
The Italian public need to call for an election to see if the new clown is the same or better than the old clown that was voted in. In fact, perhaps there needs to be an election after each piece of work that is done. At some point there is the real danger that Mr Berlusconi will cease to be human and Italy will have voted in the first extra-terrestial as head of government.
We watch with interest.
