The truly wonderful news is, of course, the resignation of the man who at times seemed close to buying Italy. However, it is more than a little wonderful to hear Handel's role in the celebrations:
Let us hope that the Messiah will soon come in useful on the streets of London too. Cameron, Osborne, Clegg, et al., beware...
(Click here for a reminder of Maurizio Pollini's words against Berlusconi's 'government'.)
