Despite the setback two days ago regarding the amendment to introduce preferential voting, the overall bill has survived the secret ballot. The PD secretary: “Meloni has betrayed even her own allies in her pursuit of Vannacci. There is no longer a majority; it’s a sieve.” Conte: “This law is designed to bolt you into your seats and to hand even more power back to the leader.”

Allies who cannot tolerate one another, opposition parties rebelling against what they actually need, and a government refusing to take the path that would steer them clear of the quagmire: voting. The electoral law is a farce. Welcome to the bar-style festival of hypocrisy

A Europeanised right is in the public interest. Because if a demagogic assault were to be launched, lacking any serious political substance, the result would be to force the Prime Minister – in her quest to regain lost support – into a role that is the opposite of what she has sought to embody over the past four years

The former mayor of Rome, an adviser to Roberto Vannacci: “Disappointed by Fratelli d’Italia, which has contradicted its own words on preferential votes. The electoral law? It will go ahead but will be dangerous for Meloni, who will have to reach an agreement with Vannacci”

“‘Ukraine is not for sale; it must be defended, and any coalition seeking to govern the country cannot hesitate – it must be clear on which side of history it stands,’ says Casini. ‘We are at a crossroads in history,’ says Gentiloni, ‘and the future of the European Union should be a central issue.’”

Thus, an amendment allows Renzi to be the sole unifying figure for all the centrist factions within the broad coalition

In Piedmont and Lombardy, the majority favour striking the right balance between the public and private sectors. In Parliament, however, it’s every man for himself

The former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies says: “It is right to ask people to vote for candidates, especially for a government that wanted to introduce the office of Prime Minister. But you can’t tell the turkeys to bring Christmas forward. The opposition parties have played dirty.”