To pass the time before we find out who’s going to run Italy, some anagrams of the protagonists.

Did Silvio Berlusconi manage to con bilious livers, or did his vice sour billions? His short concession speech: “I, vincible. Our loss.”

Would Romano Prodi be one of Blair’s favourites: a primo donor? Because Italians overseas can elect senators to represent them, centre-left voters in Scotland will be hoping they get on and “ordain oor pm“. The anti-war brigade shouldn’t hold out too much hope though: Prodi could be an Iran doom pro.