The Prime Minister calls for “loyalty” and insists on her preferences, against the wishes of the Forza Italia Deputy Prime Minister (who relents) and the Berlusconis. The League warns: “Either we give in, or Meloni will go to the polls on her own. Or with Vannacci.”

The councillor for Milan’s First Municipality is campaigning in the suburbs, watermelons in hand, to “develop the programme in a participatory manner”. And what about maximalist ideas in foreign policy? “The mad arms race at the expense of welfare is the greatest harm that can be done to citizens”

This presents an opportunity for a united candidacy, called for by citizens, local left-wing figures and intellectuals in an appeal to the leaders of the centre-left parties. A candidacy that goes far beyond the ‘broad coalition’. “I don’t want to rush anyone,” says Fotia, “but reality is moving fast.” 

Do you recall the much-publicized retreat that was scheduled to take place in Treviso? Ultimately, the Carroccio parliamentary groups are gathering this evening at the residence of the MP and publisher of "Il Giornale". A seminar to discuss the next steps

The broad-based strategy to defeat the right: taking the matter to the Constitutional Court. On all issues, from the Stabilicum to potential new rules extending the right to self-defence

“The leader of the M5S is stirring things up; he’s eating away at the PD. But the PD secretary remains silent. Conte holds Putin-like views, but it’s now too late for clarification on foreign policy. The leadership? A battle that’s killing the left. We need proper primaries now, ones that can’t be influenced from outside,” says the former PD treasurer

The publisher of the Turin-based daily: “I’ll be including La Stampa in all my local newspapers. Only Cairo has done this before me. Virman Cusenza and Franco Bechis will soon be writing for us too. Maurizio Molinari? A genius.”

Democracy, long held in check; the needs of the ‘little people’; the Second Republic. And the reforms that lie ahead. Because ‘liberal’ does not rhyme with ‘proportional’