Now you’re telling quake victims to pretend they are on a camping weekend? You’re not a clown. You’re a moron. Enjoy returning to private life – the sooner the better for Italy.

Good luck on that in the information age, Sil. And silencing his critics is exactly what Jesus would do . . . in Bizarro World. You want to know what damages Italy? You acting like a Sicilian beach thug when you’re called out for acting like a clown. But alas, Italian government has shown us one thing since WWII. That is, to paraphrase Buddha, that “all things are transitory, but especially Italian government”. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. And try not to piss off the Germans. I know your past partnership didn’t work out so well for Benito, but try to live in the present.