THE TELEGRAPH: The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has declared: "Italians want to be like me."
The controversial 72-year-old premier, who has repeatedly denied allegations of inappropriate relationships with young women, insisted that the majority of Italians would stand by him.
"Most Italians would like to be like me and they support my behaviour," he said during a television interview.
Mr Berlusconi added: "Italian[s] aren't stupid, as the Left thinks, and they prefer my government.
"Just look at the polls, we have an approval rating sailing towards 70 per cent". >>> Nick Pisa in Rome | Monday, September 07, 2009
