mikey...haven't got the time or inclination to read the Wikipaedia stuff........so he wasn't and isn't perfect.....who is?
You go into an Italian hospital and by and large you are treated by Italian doctors and nursed by Italian nurses.....more than you can say about the UK.......OK not entirely due due Berlusconi but maintained whilst he was in office.
As I mentioned for a maldoer,he was popular with the voters who knew of his indiscretions. Sir Robert Walpole, Bill Clinton, Profumo in the 60's John Major and who knows who else.....Judges, Doctors and so on...all perhaps have dark side......his side is darker than most.
Sorry mickey.....he is different....I just like the guy.