The iceberg is already staring him in the face and he has time to avoid it. To be absolutely clear, let me give you our iceberg's coordinates. It is at 1.03 per cent.

You have ultra-nationalists, fascists and former communists in both these countries.

There must be protection for the little people. People working in the ports, the railway drivers, craftsmen, nurses in hospitals, they need somebody in this deregulated Europe that will protect them.

Suffice it to say that Berlusconi would do best to resign,

Markets have priced in a positive outcome of the elections.

Mr. Koizumi's task is enormous and cannot wait,