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'I love politics. I quite fancy being Italy's foreign minister. [But] if they need me, they'll have to call me' - In a column in the Times this morning, Italian socialite Nancy Dell'Olio explains why she ran Silvio Berlusconi's first political campaign back in 1994 - and why she rather likes the idea of taking one of the top jobs herself.

by Emma Haslett

Published: 10 Nov 2011

Last Updated: 09 Oct 2013

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