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Article Deconstruction (vol. 7): "Berlusconi triumphant as he wins narrow victory" | 28 comments (28 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Arithmetic (none / 1)

"A similar problem of parliamentary arithmetic bedevilled Mr Prodi's 1996-98 government and eventually contributed to his downfall at communist hands."

There is no problem this time because

He has a large majority due to the electoral premium- there was no such premium in 1996;
Prodi has a solid coalition based on a pact between parties.

Refondazione Communista WAS NOT PART OF THE 1996 COALITION. It offered external support. The Prodi government fell on a confidence vote on the annual economic bill by one vote. Rifondazione was given liberty of vote by their House leader and the party split over the vote.

This time Rifondazione will have ministers as it did in the D'Alema government (and very good ones, I add)
and will stick to the coalition pact.

by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Wed Apr 12th, 2006 at 02:11:33 AM EST

Re: Arithmetic (none / 0)

This time Rifondazione will have ministers as it did in the D'Alema government (and very good ones, I add)
and will stick to the coalition pact.

And, hopefully, Prodi's government will too on the economy.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Apr 12th, 2006 at 12:13:09 PM EST
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