Silvio Berlusconi, who has died aged 86, often told a joke about his search for a suitable tomb. He’d decided to buy the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem where the body of Jesus was brought after crucifixion. The problem was the $2bn cost. “Do I really have to pay so much? For what, to stay there only three days?” The Christ comparison highlighted a mischievous quality that was part of Berlusconi’s risqué charm. Yet he was
The crooner who conned Italy
Jun 23, 2023
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