After Prime Minister Mario Draghi's dramatic resignation following his filaed efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel, Italians outside the Quirinale Palace in Rome lament his departure. "It's a pity, because I am an Italian and I hoped that our politicians wouldn't go so far," says hairdresser Marina de Micheli, whilst consulant Alberto Ferrari hopes Draghi will "reconsider" "because the situation would be very critical" in Italy. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES