Earlier today I read a great article by Beppe Severgnini from last week's TIME magazine on Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
In short, Severgnini makes the point that Berlusconi (and his much publicised antics) do not provide a poor representation of Italy, but in fact a truly accurate representation!
In his last paragraph Severgnini sums it up beautifully:
The truth is that Berlusconi is not only Italy's head of government, but the nation's autobiography. He combines generosity, inconsistency, acting talent, stamina, tactical lapses of memory and loyalty. He promises things he doesn't do, and does things he's never mentioned. His Italian opponents — even the best, the most honest and lucid — are right to worry. Not about Berlusconi himself. But about the Berlusconi inside them.
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