Wayne Brittenden's Counterpoint




RNZ: Sunday Morning show

Summary: Italians are going to the polls, with a colourful list of candidates that includes disgraced former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The 76-year-old billionaire and media tycoon is attempting a comeback in his newly-formed People of Freedom Party. Wayne looks at the present political winds in Italy that seem to be sweeping away some uncomfortable historical truths. Chris follows up with Frank Rosengarten, a New York-based retired professor of Italian studies.