The M5S leader at the close of the Movement’s policy conference: “We are called upon to pursue a genuinely progressive policy. We are compelled to be radical. A peaceful revolution is needed.” 91 per cent of the rank and file say no to sending arms to Ukraine. The former prime minister from the podium: “If we win, we will put an end to agreements with Israel and recognise Palestine.”

From the reintroduction of the offence of abuse of office to the decriminalisation of home-grown cannabis for personal use, right through to a new Ministry of Immigration. The policy proposals will be put to a vote by party members (to be submitted subsequently to centre-left allies). On Ukraine, no concessions to the PD. Schlein: “We will reach agreement on everything”

In the trailer for the episode of the Pulp podcast, the former ombudsman of the M5S levels accusations against the Five Star Movement leader and the party’s current leadership. The former prime minister responds that very evening on television

A PD insider confides that Cesare Paladino met with Trump’s senior representative: “Let’s just say I meet a lot of people.” And regarding the purchase of the Plaza, “interest remains”. As for the price, “we’re in talks but we’re waiting for more acceptable terms”.

Both take the same stance on Ukraine, from opposing arms for Kyiv to supporting gas from Moscow. But whilst Meloni keeps the general out of the fold, the PD has thrown open the doors of its broad coalition to the lawyer.  

He takes credit for an imaginary decline and ignores the deficits of 38–39 billion per year after 2023. The most worrying thing is whether he will stand to lead the country again with the same reckless fiscal policy

The leader of the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party secretary, despite their differences over Ukraine, harbour a certain degree of impatience towards one another. Proof of this is that their relations have been reduced to a minimum. The issue of the primaries

At the Più Europa convention, he calls for economic sanctions against Putin, but then pushes for the resumption of cheap Russian gas imports. On the ‘no’ to sending arms to Ukraine, he says: “We’ll see what the manifesto and the primaries bring”, but then makes it clear that military support must be halted. The ambiguities of the former prime minister

The Democratic Party secretary responds: “We will continue to support the Ukrainian people under Putin’s invasion.” Meanwhile, the leader of the Five Star Movement draws a “clear line” on foreign policy: “We will not be sending weapons galore to Kyiv.” The clash with the PD reformists: “Delusional positions; he is a saboteur.”