Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Italian comedian's political party kicks mainstream politicians in the butt...

"Comedy has always been my way of engaging with the world. I've just changed the subject of my comedy”

Comedian Beppe Grillo has shaken up Italian politics, with his party winning elections in the northern city of Parma and several smaller towns.

His Five Star movement has surged in popularity in its opposition to the euro, austerity and corruption.

His candidate Federico Pizzarotti won 60% of the vote for mayor of Parma.

Another anti-austerity candidate, Leoluca Orlando, won the vote in Palermo. He described his victory as "a slap in the face of the party system".

Mr Orlando is a former mayor in the Sicilian city who became prominent in the 1990s for his anti-mafia stance. Full story...

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