“I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am Christian”

Facts4EU.Org questions the BBC’s ‘far right’ epithet placed on Italy’s new leader

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“Far right”? “Neo-fascist”?
In a Facts4EU.Org portrait we ask: “What’s all this Meloni?”

It’s 2019 and you are at a political rally in Rome. Onto the stage explodes a small bundle of Italian dinamite… “I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am Christian.” Italy’s new PM-in-waiting, described herself in these simple but forceful terms.

In so doing, she covered a number of her beliefs. She’s a woman (no ‘non-binary genders’ for her). She’s a mother to one daughter (she believes in family values). She’s Italian (she believes in the identity of the nation state, not the EU superstate). Finally, she’s Christian (none of that ‘multi-faith’ stuff for her).

So powerful was this simple message it inspired a dance song which sampled her speech. It’s worth a listen, to understand the Meloni fenomeno.

This video went viral and has been viewed over 12 million times.

Giorgia in English, in her own words

In August, Giorgia Meloni recorded a video message in three languages in response to what she and her party see as the false accusations from the west’s left-leaning media. She also dismissed as "nonsense" claims that she would head an authoritarian government. We present the evidence and let readers make up their own minds.

"We fiercely oppose any anti-democratic drift with words of firmness that we do not always find in the Italian and European left."
"The Italian right has handed fascism over to history for decades now, unambiguously condemning the suppression of democracy and the ignominious anti-Jewish laws."
Giorgia Meloni, video address, Aug 2022

Video message in English (6 mins)

“Far right”? “Neo-fascist”? This woman is head of the mainstream and EU-wide European Conservatives and Reformists Party

The fledglings from the nests of the UK’s schools of ‘journalism’ seem to be trained to believe that anyone to the right of Karl Marx must automatically be ‘far right’. If they are vaguely attractive, some of these young things are soon grabbed by TV stations and allowed to pontificate to camera, rather than report.

Where are the years of apprenticeship, covering council meetings on rainy Tuesday nights, and writing up ‘Cat lost in tree wasn’t lost at all, says Blenkinsop’s Fire Chief Bert Blastfurnace ’?

Despite Meloni being President of the EU-wide European Conservatives and Reformists Party since 2020, the BBC continues to refer to her as being “far right”.

Screengrabs from BBC website, yesterday 26 Sept 2022. Credit: BBC 2022 - click to enlarge

Background and political career

Meloni was born into a working-class family in Rome in 1977. After being politically active as a teenager, she rose to become the national leader of its student body, Student Action, before being elected as councillor of the Province of Rome.

When she was young, did she say some questionable things? Yes. But then the UK’s own Prime Minister Liz Truss was a member of the LibDems when she was young. Right-wing Daily Mail commentator Peter Hitchens was a Marxist when he was young. Times move on, opinions and beliefs develop and change.

In 2006, at the age of 29, Meloni became the youngest ever vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies — Italy’s nearest equivalent to the House of Commons. Two years later, she was appointed Minister of Youth in the cabinet led by Silvio Berlusconi — the longest-serving Prime Minister of Italy.

By 2014 she had joined forces with former Minister of Defence Ignazio La Russa and anti-EU austerity politician, Guido Crosetto, to form their own party — Brothers of Italy. In March of that year she was elected party leader. Her motto continues to be: “God, family and country.”

And finally... (Oh the irony) ... The BBC might wish to consider this

Giorgia Meloni was elected by Italian voters on Sunday. Her party secured far more votes than any other party. The outgoing Prime Minister is Mario Draghi, former Goldman Sachs banker, former President of the European Central Bank, and loved by EU bureaucrats. He was never once elected, only appointed.

Observations

Do we hold a candle for Giorgia Meloni? No, Facts4EU.Org remains non-partisan and we judge by deeds not words.

Our portrait of Italy's PM-in-waiting is merely an attempt to redress some of the extremist reporting across Europe, on the BBC, and on many other media channels.

The MSM might not like Ms Meloni's political beliefs but clearly millions of Italians do. Not too dissimilar to what we have gone through since the decision to hold the EU Referendum, perhaps....

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Reader Comments 17

1. Edward Armstrong , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 07:12:

It’s looking bright for the future.

2. Gillian Swart , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 07:35:

Why is she far right , there’s no far left , she’s just right for Italy , it’s what the people want not the EU , well done Italy

3. Victoria Shelley , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 07:58:

Wish she was ours

4. John Hardman , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 08:26:

Well done Italy 🇮🇹

5. Adam , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 09:06:

The BBC moaning about Italy's new Government yet cheers the cardboard cutout Starmer who's crew would be 💯 times Worse than the Truss administration this economic trouble is short term, the same BBC which stupidly believes that the UK is the only Country going through this at present still want to pay the Brussels Broadcast Corporation a licence fee do you people

6. Catherine Macd , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 09:24:

On the ECR, the PR adviser, Pelle Geertsen, to a Danish MEP (on the left) calculates that the ECR is now the second biggest political grouping in terms of representation on the EU Council. He also makes this interesting point about the EPP: " it also clear, that the EPP-family today is far away from its days of glory, when many of the European Union’s major countries were governed by the party. This means, .. that since the fall of Germany’s CDU government, the EPP’s centre of gravity has changed. .. The Western most capitals with an EPP Prime Minister are currently Zagreb and Vienna, and none of the countries where its parties govern, can be considered among the Union’s largest. The largest country with a current EPP Head of Government is Romania"
https://twitter.com/pellech...

7. Icarus , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 11:22:

Yourselves not neo-partisan? Unlikely, but definitely neo-something or other.
Here we go - another Brexit means Brexit type-slogan with no meaning except that which believers give it.
About her. She's a far-right neo-fascist; full stop, not a question mark.
She categorises herself, then self-righteously claims it's to avoid being categorised.
It's not even a new trick but old dogs will fall for it time after time.
Here is a real fact, in the absence of any here - her political symbol is from Benito's original fascist party,
The torch has been passed to burn yet another generation
Her own party includes Mussolini's granddaughter
If it adopts fascist symbolism, sounds like Benito in drag, is endorsed by Mussolini's family - then you'll come
to the conclusion that there is nothing to see only because you don't (want to/unable to) see it.
No matter how she tries to dress this up, she only has brown shirts in her closet.

8. Icarus , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 11:28:

“Far right”! “Neo-fascist”! This woman is head of the mainstream and EU-wide European Conservatives and Reformists Party
And that's the problem. Remnants of this type of thinking linger all over Europe. The last time it rose to prominence, the UK had to
lose millions of it's own - looks like now we're returning to the scene of the fire to watch it all burn.

9. Not4EU, London , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 13:15:

She's certainly made some barn-stomping speeches encapsulating what the majority of ordinary people, & not just in Italy, want to hear and this is borne out by the voting map where apart from the cities where, in common with many cities in other western 'democracies', the ordinary indigenous are almost a minority & is also populated by very rich 'socialists' & 'liberals'. Perhaps that explains Micron's plan to export the detritus of his failing, crime-ridden cities to the most rural areas of France. Now we'll see whether the rhetoric is matched with action in Italy. We, of course, had similar with Johnson's rousing 'Brexit' speech and we've seen the lack of action to properly enact those words.
As for the anti-bbc, it's well past any form of redemption. You will not be employed unless you are fully on board with the narrative & agree to outsource any 'thinking' to them. If they ever do have a 'dissident' on, solely to 'prove' that they're 'impartial' as required, it's a planned 'gotcha' or an attack reminiscent of playground tactics where facts are ignored & proper debate is avoided. In common with many previously trusted organisations, there's been an Orwellian redefinition of words to mean the opposite. The anti-bbc's remit nowadays is no longer to inform, educate & entertain but to misinform, indoctrinate and entertain*
* subject to quotas, tick-boxes including correct narratives, innoffensiveness and where historical accuracy & humour is strictly not allowed.

10. Tim B , Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 14:37:

The ‘far-left’ and ‘far-right’ are in essence the same. Socialist or National Socialist - take your pick. Both ends of the political spectrum, historically have fundamental similarities. The need to irradiate the inconvenient past by the burning of books or toppling of statues, a complete intolerance of decent or another view and if left unchallenged, ultimately leading to totalitarianism. History shows us there are other similar traits between the two like the hatred of a ethnic or religious group and if applicable the equality of outcome rather than equality of opportunity. In total contrast, Giorgia Meloni’s stated policies are conservative in nature and she says she believes in freedom and democracy. Rational people will judge her by her actions, not by the mud that the left is throwing at her.

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