Cheer for the corruption, cheer for the bribes, cheer for the scandals, cheer for the comeback of the rotten media

Unlike the British and the Americans, the French are much less obsessed with sex than they are with financial scandal. Public opinion surveys reveal an interesting dualism the French want maximum freedom in the private sphere and maximum protection in the public sphere.

Ramaphosa s respectability will undoubtedly provide the party (and the scandal plagued Zuma) with some badly needed cover.

This time, the Congress has formed the incumbent government for two consecutive terms, and its tenure has recently been marked by scandals that have made it look ineffectual, rudderless, and corrupt.

Napolitano s move was crucial, filling Italy s need to replace the inefficient and scandal ridden Silvio Berlusconi, in whom fellow leaders and global markets had lost all confidence, with an internationally respected figure.

Over the years, the tabloid press has become increasingly intrusive, claiming the right not just to expose corruption and incompetence in high places, but to titillate readers with scandalous revelations about the private lives of the famous.

Napolitano s move was crucial, filling Italy s need to replace the inefficient and scandal ridden Silvio Berlusconi, in whom fellow leaders and global markets had lost all confidence, with an internationally respected figure. Under Monti s leadership, reforms were finally initiated and markets were calmed.