The Comic Donkey – an analysis of Italian election results

This weekend, the Italians chose their representatives for the first time since the Euro crisis hit. Italy itself had, since November 2011, been governed by an unelected technocratic government under ex-EU-commissioner Mario Monti who implemented vital (though perhaps too lax) reforms to the labour market. The Italians opted for a government led by centre-left Pier … Continue reading →

The Return of the Donkey

The Return of the Donkey – Felix The theory that ‘late Roman decadence’, a German dictum, led to the decline of the Roman Empire may be overdue for retirement, but it still is useful. Nowadays it denotes a terminal decline of the political system and morality of society; a prevalence of pleasure over work for … Continue reading →