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pro_ce, .. he's been a big twit macho-man for a long time, and a survivor .. that's Italian politics .. he is a shit ..

The Economist Asks .. Will Silvio Berlusconi ride out the latest scandal?

This week The Economist, not for the first time, .. http://www.economist.com/node/15017197?story_id=E1_TVDTSTJS .. [(Dec 3 2009)] has called on Italy's prime minister to head towards the exit. .. http://www.economist.com/node/17416756 .. A sex scandal, allegations that Mr Berlusconi allowed his private interests to influence his public behaviour, political paralysis: none of this is new for Italy. But, we report this week, this time things could be different. Mr Berlusconi's former ally, Gianfranco Fini, has formed a new parliamentary grouping that has the numbers to bring down the government, should it choose to do so. Even some of his friends appear to be turning on the prime minister who does so much damage to their country's reputation.

Some believe this really could be the beginning of the end for the man who has towered over Italian politics for the best part of two decades. Others point to the countless scandals, relating both to his private conduct and to his business interests, that Mr Berlusconi has shrugged off in the past. Do you think the Italian prime minister has had it this time?

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72% voted for YES and 28% voted for NO .. Voting opened on Nov 5th 2010 and closed on Nov 12th 2010

http://www.economist.com/economist-asks/will_silvio_berlusconi_ride_out_latest_scandal