One of the men credited with twisting Merkel's arm into accepting the bank bailout program - is Italian PM Mario Monti. But at home for him, there's a seismic political shift going on - with the old elite feeling the public backlash against austerity. And even comedians are proving successful alternatives to the current leadership, as RT's Sara Firth reports.br br Subscribe to RT! br Watch RT LIVE on our website br Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Google+ br RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.