In Italy, Yes can mean No.
This weekend, Italians will take part in a referendum to decide whether they want to say, "Nuclear, no thanks," or to embrace it as a power source of the future.Somewhat awkwardly for voters, the question on the ballot paper is phrased as a negative. So to vote against nuclear energy, they have to tick Yes on the referendum.So it is with nuclear power, at least for some people.After years battling what they thought were the insurmountable forces of government and business intent on taking Italy into the nuclear world, the mood, the tide, the direction appears to have changed in their direction.Hence, Yes means No. The No campaigners are confident that their time has come.
