Carmelo Caruso

The former prime minister speaks out: “Guccini was a socialist; we communists sang love songs. The PCI’s singer-songwriter? If he weren’t too snobbish to admit it, that singer-songwriter is De Gregori and his ‘La storia siamo noi’. The left can win the elections. Meloni is Maga Magò”

The Minister for the Economy attended the meeting with the League’s regional governors (but denies it). He was aware of the fictitious nature of the party constitution and of the new Italian Federalist Liberal Party

The budget deviation is put to a vote, but the League corrects the centre-right on the Safe issue and the leader of the M5S sets the tone for the broad coalition. Guerini’s protest

If he stands alone, it will be proof that the government will try to pass on the costs of defence – the SAFE programme, which it regards ‘like the NRRP, as a loan’ – to the minister. If he is supported, it will mean that the Meloni government remains united, despite the differences between the League and Forza Italia

Conte brings Draghi and Ukraine into the fray as he seeks to form his third government as Prime Minister. Drama within the PD: “Will the government’s resolution on the NEC include a reference to SAFE?”

He accidentally reposts the draft proposal for a new party (PLFI). It is a move designed to push Zaia and Fedriga towards a change of direction

The former Defence Minister, leader of the Democratic Party’s reformists: “We cannot wait for the primaries; with the former Prime Minister, we need to decide the line now. If he splits the broad coalition, he will bear the responsibility. Ukraine is being supported by the supply of weapons. The PD will support Kyiv”

The editor-in-chief of Tg La7: “Television is what I love doing.” And La Repubblica? “It’s run by Stefano Cappellini, who worked with me on Matrix – he’s a friend.” Meanwhile, the company is being hollowed out, following the resignation of Mario Orfeo and the departure of Francesco Dini, the figurehead during the De Benedetti years