Pier Luigi Bersani knows whereof he speaks

Important information for the Italy was given by the Ipsos Institute, February 8, in the "ballaro" broadcast on the third channel of the RAI. If a duel at the Summit to be held today, Silvio Berlusconi would be beaten by the leader of the Democratic Party (PD), Pier Luigi Bersani, and by ten points of departure (43 versus 33). This is a first and this puts the balm to the heart at the main left-wing party. But it should not be mistaken. On the other side of the Alps, the voters do not vote for a candidate but for a coalition. And then the President of the Republic which means from personality of the camp arrived at the top to form a Government. The bites is that fiction. Moreover, if the Italians are 61 to demand the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi, the ruling coalition is not yet given completely beaten in elections: the people of freedom (PDL) and the Northern League reap 39 of voting intentions, while PD is 26. The fact that the "Cavaliere" is splashed by a thousand-plus scandal of morals worth it to be prosecuted for minor prostitution and abuse of power reverse not the trend prevailing since nearly three years. Only a very broad alliance from the extreme left to the centre right, very unlikely at this stage, would be able to do this fall.

Abroad, this reality is a question. But some elements of response are not very difficult to find. It was enough to go to the headquarters of the PD, Wednesday, 9 February, to realize. In the morning, the Council of Ministers had adopted a plan of recovery of the economy to give "a whip" for growth. Immediately, the press was invited to come and listen to the response of Pier Luigi Bersani, in the Conference on a sunny, beautiful terrace room dominated by the Church of the Trinité-des-Monts and the towers of the villa Medici. Dark as in the usual, the Secretary of the Democratic Party spent almost an hour to expose the ineffectiveness of the measures presented by the Government. The latter engaged, according to him, "diversion operation", without anything propose "concrete". The "whip kick" like only a "tickling" we need focus to "real economy", with tax provisions and of business support measures. Ads are not, he said, as "stacking of recycled provisions" that should not move more than 0.15 GDP, while the Executive promises a surge of 1.5 this year. Pier Luigi Bersani knows whereof he speaks. Development has Government Minister Prodi between 2006 and 2008. And in the 1990s, he was in charge of industry, trade and crafts, prior to being assigned the transport.

Unfortunately, the comment is half mumbled by a leader whose eye falls on the microphones posed before him rather than look at cameras in the face. A leader in Office for just over a year now, and which clearly has difficulty to be enthusiastic for the job. A leader who is feet in the carpet in the case of "Ruby", referred to the whole country since more than a month. Ruby, it is this young Moroccan who participated in the now famous Arcore nights, in the villa of Silvio Berlusconi. Why PD does require the immediate of the President of the Council appearance, while he is opposed to the reform of the justice in preparation to shorten the delays of judicial proceedings, asked a reporter. Scraping of throat. And embarrassed of Bersani response: "I get calls desperate patterns who work abroad and who are the laughing stock of their interlocutors, our country has lost all credibility." The representative of the opposition is ready to get up and leave, when panic seizes suddenly its spokesperson: he did not say a word about the economic ideas of the PD! A press officer of the Party took a microphone and, feignant journalist, takes the risk to ask a question on its head: "that is what you propose."

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