the previewSalis (at present) is not acting as a coalition builder, but is writing a book of istruzioni per l’uso della coalizione. An extractPublished today by Feltrinelli, the book in which the mayor of Genoa sets out the rules for making the centre-left work and addresses the temptation of authoritarian leadership. The coalition is “like a marriage” and a space – yet to be built – in which society can express the best of itself. PreviewbyRedazione13 OCT 26
the interviewMastella: “It would be madness to exclude Renzi. I can be the unifier of the centre myself, or they could call on Prodi.”The mayor of Benevento issues a wake-up call to the centrists: “Not joining forces is political suicide. Conte’s veto on IV? It’s madness; if he wants to win too, he’d better start thinking sensibly”polbyGianluca De Rosa13 OCT 26
IL FOGLIO AIThe centre met, and immediately split. A meeting to build a home for the moderatesCalenda, Renzi, Marattin, Tajani, Occhiuto, Magi and Onorato. The centre is not a political space. It is a dispute amongst flat-owners. Everyone wants to live in the same block, provided that they are the property manager, the neighbour upstairs is evicted and the caretaker has no ties to Giuseppe Conte.6 OCT 26
All the reasonsMeloni calls the centre. A discreet move to encourage a meeting between Calenda, Picierno and MarattinThe Prime Minister is keenly interested in the future of the Third Pole. Not with a view to forming an alliance, mind you, but to explore potential future alliances. And to siphon off votes from the left25 JUL 26