The Guardian Silvio Berlusconi in peril as old ally and 33 MPs desert him over scandals The Guardian Silvio Berlusconi's third term as Italian prime minister was in crisis today after one of his main allies and 33 MPs deserted him, stripping his party of its parliamentary majority. The move by the supporters of Gianfranco Fini to set up a new group … CORRECT:3rd UPDATE:Italy Crisis Grows As Speaker Rejects PM Call To Resign Wall Street Journal Silvio Berlusconi loses parliamentary majority as Fini leaves party Telegraph.co.uk Berlusconi moves on rebels Financial Times The Associated Press