The general accuses the undersecretary: “He calls me Barbapapà, but he’s the one who pulled the ‘Fazzotrucco’ stunt” and, on the electoral law, is doing the opposite of what he was calling for in 2019. Despite the row, Fn MPs are seeking an alliance with the centre-right, but Lollobrigida is holding them back: “We don’t need them”. Meanwhile, the undersecretary’s interview with Il Foglio at Palazzo Chigi has sparked debate within the ruling coalition over the date of the election. Tajani: “For FI, the vote will take place at the end of the parliamentary term.”

The head of FdI’s organisational wing, alongside Montaruli, Kelany and others, acts as a ‘watchdog’ for his MPs against mavericks. ‘For the left, it is indecent that in Italy those who secure one more vote are in charge,’ he says. And a cross appears, drawn by MP Elisabetta Lancellotta. Bignami: ‘Even the opposition voted for the bill.’