Happy birthday Italy

It may have escaped your notice but today marks the 150th anniversary of the declaration of independence of Italy. In fact, I am half-Italian – my mother came from Naples where my parents met and married.

Italy today is a strange country. I have written an explanation of the Italian political system here.


 




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