Luigi Pallaro, a businessman, is campaigning as a one-man party to represent the Italians of South America. "We can't afford the luxury of being in the Opposition," he says. In other words: "Elect me and I'll join the winners."

So, Colman, go out and celebrate...

But it will be a wild ride for Prodi, if he ahngs on lifelong senators and pallaro.

An interesting name by the way: out of the blue, I can think of at least 5 "giochi di parola" with it. Good for the newspaper editors...

La répartie est dans l'escalier. Elle revient de suite.