The former chief of police and the former director of the Revenue Agency have endorsed the launch of a new civic political project, which aims to position itself within the centre-left and broaden its scope to include the moderate and reformist wing, whilst remaining open to dialogue with Matteo Renzi. The launch will take place at the EUR on Saturday 10 October

The former Chief of Police told Corriere: “I have decided to support the Più Uno project without asking for any roles or guarantees”. An “unambiguous” position within the centre-left, no veto on Renzi, primaries only after the programme has been finalised. And on Ukraine: “It is right to continue supporting it, including militarily”

The former Chief of Police addressed mayors during the Ali (Italian Local Authorities) event: “Security is primarily a state responsibility; these appointments confuse the public, with the result that, quite rightly, when there is a problem, they take it out on the mayors.”

“The problem lies with the countries of origin; the centres would fill up straight away,” says the former police chief. “Human trafficking must be combated with the utmost commitment, but there is no invasion. It’s Vannacci knocking on the door.”

Former Chief of Police Franco Gabrielli, interviewed on La 7, criticised the use of the term even in legislation: “It’s as if, back in the 1970s, we’d introduced anti-‘terroni’ laws. It means ‘Moroccan mosquito’.” But the president of the Accademia della Crusca, D’Achille, puts the brakes on: “The etymology is not actually certain, but there is no doubt that it is a word with negative connotations.”