ITALY GENERAL ELECTION RESULT. POLITICAL CHANGE. BUT WILL ANYTHING REALLY CHANGE?

The Italian general election result of 4/3/18 was certainly a political earthquake leading to political change. But the important question is will anything really change?

The Democratic party got the thrashing it deserved. Winning only 18% of the vote. It can no way be considered to be left wing. Supporting privatization, neo liberalism and European Union fascism. Along with a 30% youth unemployment rate.

Silvio Berusconi,s Forza Italia also performed badly in the election winning only 14% of the vote. The two big election winners were the Northern League polling 17% and Five Star polling 32% of the vote. The left wing Free and Equal party only won 18 seats.

Clearly the election result is a big defeat for the European Union. The Euro currency has been a disaster for Italy leading to massive unemployment,privatization and public expenditure cuts. Italians should be congratulated for making a stand against the fascist EU.

However now Italy,s political crisis really begins. There is talk of a coalition government between the Northern League and Five star. Both party,s claim to be anti EU. However Five star support populist economic policies but the Northern League more neo liberal economic so there may be problem about this coalition. Five Star have unwisely dropped their policy of holding a referendum on Italy,s membership of the euro currency.

I have a bad hunch that whatever the new make up of Italys, government they may do a syriza type sell out in Greece and give into the EU dictates. In conclusion as a socialist I feel what Italy really needs is an anti globalist left party that campaigns for Italy to leave NATO and the EU and supports public ownership and public investment.

Best wishes for the future to all.

1 thought on “ITALY GENERAL ELECTION RESULT. POLITICAL CHANGE. BUT WILL ANYTHING REALLY CHANGE?

  1. Hi Kevin.
    As you suggested yesterday evening I read your blog and found it very accurate.
    It is said that the new coalition government which will formed soon will be just the other one, very little change in sight.
    Following http://www.leozangami.com I find that George Soros had a hand in the Italian elections
    therefore little will change.
    but as the planet is on process of ascending, whatever they decide might not happen.
    As Dod said bad energy will be stopped.
    keep your fingers crossed.
    I will be going to Italy for Easter and I will keep my ears open…

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