Mr Berlusconi’s leadership is a tragedy for Italians, although the inconvenient truth of the matter is that so many of them voted for him. That should serve as a warning to other western European countries that think their democratic culture is so entrenched as to be immune from internal threat. If that is the great paradox of democracy, the greatest cliche in politics is that nations get the leaders they deserve. But surely Italy and Europe deserve better than Silvio Berlusconi.
— Editorial: Silvio Berlusconi remains an embarrassment to democracy | Comment is free | The Observer
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