His office has been rocked by scandal and charges of corruption. <br /><br />Now, stripped of immunity and ordered to stand trial on charges of having sex with an underage woman, prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's political obituary is being written yet again.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from Rome on the mix of embarrassment, shame and amusement among Italian citizens at the efforts of the 74-year-old to cling to power.
