This is a bit off topic, but if you're on the left then good news is difficult to come by. Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right Casa delle Liberta has suffered a heavy defeat in Italy's regional elections, which took place last weekend. The centre-left L’Ulivio Coalition won in 11 of the 13 regions, with a higher than expected 71% turnout. The left now controls 16 of Italy’s 20 regional governments. The most remarkable news, from a left perspective, was the victory of Niki Vendola, a Catholic gay communist and member of Rifondazione Comunista, in traditionally conservative Puglia. A full, region by region, breakdown of the election results can be found here. OR
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