Carmelo Caruso

He beats Garavaglia (who secures 25 per cent) and poses a threat to Meloni and the newspapers. Replacing group leader Romeo is either Dreosto or Paganella

The Salvini-Garavaglia clash takes place in a heavily guarded room; Romeo is attacked by the leader’s top aides and defends himself: “We’re losing votes; you’re boycotting me.” There is an air of purges, and Durigon suggests to Zaia that he join the political secretariat.

“We are neither left-wing nor right-wing, let alone far-right. Just as we have never been, and cannot be, moderates. I want this to be a team, a group of friends – cheerful friends.” Massimo Garavaglia talks about his Lega

The PD is lending him to Maurizio Acerbo to support the fight against the signature threshold. Crisanti draws on his past in Potere Operaio, promotes Schlein and attacks the right: “Sono degli scappati di casa.”

The eighty hidalghos who have endorsed the candidacy of the challenger to the Carroccio secretary want ‘open’ polling booths because they fear that, in the secrecy of the ballot box – where one cannot see the voter’s back – a photograph might be taken of the vote cast

A social media ban for under-14s? “Avs is calling for it too, but I’m always sceptical about draconian measures.” A candidate in the primaries? “I want to develop our project. We’ll decide together with Ruffini.” He adds: “I’ll refrain from commenting on Salvini’s disrespectful remarks about our armed forces.”

Following the violence in Milan, the security decree strikes a balance between the hardline stance of Salvini and Crosetto and the Quirinale’s restrictions: new criminal offences and pre-trial detention, but no police powers for the army. The right wanted more uniformed officers; the left looks to Jericho. And the Colle draws the line