Support for stability, an antidote to political upheavals, a reality check for coalitions. The bill approved yesterday in the Chamber of Deputies offers many reasons to rejoice (even for the broad coalition). Opportunities, things left unsaid and a black hole called Vannacci  

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

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”

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.”

The radicalisation of societies, Pyrrhic victories and concerns about the new. Reflections on an electoral system and why it does not work as it should