Paddick or Berry?

For the London Elects 2008 my polling station is miles away from where I live as I just moved to a new area. The 1st May I am expecting a big motivation to cross the capital and express my vote that will not go to Ken, sorry but his idea of transport in London is far away from what people really need.

Two years on...

The 19th of April 2006, after voting at the Italian general election, I came to UK without knowing why, for how long and what I was going to do.
Two years after (an other Italian general election, different result though) I consider myself a Londoner even if quite often I dream of an exotic place somewhere in the Far East. Sometimes I feel like I have been living in London for ages, I feel tired of tube and crowds and queues but that is what most of Londoners think of their city and that's why many of them end up in Australia or Africa.

Three jobs, two companies, four houses, two partners: life runs quickly in the Capital. No regrets at all just a pause to think about what next. What's next??? I really do not know, maybe another city but far away from the Old Continent.

Moving to the West

After 2 years (this is a sharp 2 years period from 19th April 2006 to 19th April 2008!) spent in North London (N8 and N7) I am moving now to West London.
Shepherds Bush W12 is now my new area. Well known for its multi-ethnic population and some decadent areas, Shepherds Bush is also ready for a major regeneration. The new flat is in the Muslim area of W12, close to the mosque and hundreds of shops serving this community, including many falafel shops and excluding pubs, I haven't see any in a half mile radius. So no temptation for alcohol and other sins!!!

Oh my God....

Berlusconi is back, stronger then ever. Are Italian people's minds under control of Berlusconi owened media?

I was thinking this today in a BBC gym where I was listening to the results from Rome.
I felt free, free to listening that Berlusconi is a salesman, free to think that having a PM who controls the media, the football, the financial market and so on is not acceptable in a modern Western democracy.

I am happy to be free, I was happy not to watch Porta Aperta or similar tv programmes, today.

Italian elections 2008: waiting for results

Who will be the next Italian PM?
Tomorrow the results.

BBC interviewed 10 people from Palermo, Sicily, about their vote tomorrow:
- 6 are voting for Berlusconi
-3 are voting for Veltroni
-1 does not go to vote

CLICK HERE FOR THE EXTRACTS FROM THESE INTERVIEWS

International media has increased the coverage of the elections, with BBC sending Stephanie Holmes to Palermo, and I am here to suggest good articles to read: