Just when you thought the great man was on his last legs, we learn that there is a movement to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Silvio Berlusconi. It is said to be receiving hundreds of signatures every day, although its website, http://silvioperilnobel.sitonline.it/ lists only around 30, most of whom, by an astonishing coincidence, appear to be members of his PdL party. The website is linked to Facebook and Twitter and invites you to contribute by credit card if your impatience is overwhelming you. No Italian has received the Peace Prize since 1907 and, as the website points out, it has been awarded in the past to Yasser Arafat and Al Gore. Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
The next event in the programme of the Leader’s candidature is on 29th September at the Piazza Colonna, Rome, to celebrate his 73rd birthday. Nearest airports are Fiumicino and Ciampino in case you want to leave Rome in a hurry.
But the great news is that there is a campaign song for you to sing along with, ‘Peace can’ written by Loriana Lana, who has contributed to some of the Berlusconi / Apicella smash hit albums. It is available here. At the risk of spoiling it for you, I can reveal that it contains the line (my translation) ‘The Abruzzo awakes incredulous, the snow and the sun meet, and your hand is here.’ I found it a moving experience.
They are correct to refer to these previous winners. I think this is the direction the Nobel Prize committee has been seeking. Come on Silvio!
The next event in the programme of the Leader’s candidature is on 29th September at the Piazza Colonna, Rome, to celebrate his 73rd birthday. Nearest airports are Fiumicino and Ciampino in case you want to leave Rome in a hurry.
But the great news is that there is a campaign song for you to sing along with, ‘Peace can’ written by Loriana Lana, who has contributed to some of the Berlusconi / Apicella smash hit albums. It is available here. At the risk of spoiling it for you, I can reveal that it contains the line (my translation) ‘The Abruzzo awakes incredulous, the snow and the sun meet, and your hand is here.’ I found it a moving experience.
They are correct to refer to these previous winners. I think this is the direction the Nobel Prize committee has been seeking. Come on Silvio!
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