The provided material is a single piece of commentary by Andrew Neil, published by the Daily Mail. It compares perceived difficulty in carrying out major political reforms today with historical reforms associated with Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher. The article argues that the conditions that enabled “radical reforms” in those earlier periods are not available now. It also points to political instability in Italy as an example of how quickly leadership can change, noting that Italy has had seven prime ministers in a decade. The commentary frames this rapid turnover as part of a broader pattern in European politics and contrasts it with the feasibility of implementing sweeping policy changes. The text uses a reflective tone toward prior attitudes toward Italy’s politics, and it suggests that frequent leadership change limits the ability to sustain long-term reform efforts. The excerpt does not provide new empirical data, government decisions, or reported events beyond the general claim about the number of Italian prime ministers and the argument about today’s constraints on reform.