The PD is to hold a party conference in October to extend the secretary’s term of office. In return, the party wants a steering committee to oversee candidate nominations: here, tenure comes at the cost of seats. The spectre of Gori looms large

The former editor of Chora remains in “respectful anticipation” whilst in Milan the left must decide whether to select its candidate by a vote or by agreement. At national level, the PD MP and chairman of Copasir hopes that government policy issues will be decided before the vote takes place

 On 9 September, the bill will be debated in the Chamber of Deputies’ committee. The Democratic Party risks splitting once again, as it did in the Senate where Graziano Delrio found himself isolated. The Democratic Party secretary supports the protest against the bill, which is also being organised by ANPI and ARCI. Zampa’s warning

The journalist is becoming a problem for the secretary. With him in the running, how can the primaries be avoided? The management in Milan, which has its finger on the pulse of the region, had warned well in advance: if he decides to hold them, they will be hard to avoid. And he has decided

Does the Democratic Party’s absence from the mission to Taiwan risk creating a one-sided narrative within the opposition? According to the senator, dialogue with Beijing ‘does not preclude’ dialogue with Taipei

The secretary invites Veltroni, but Fassino, Onorato and Ruffini are left out. Prodi is absent. The row over the purchase of the newspaper then erupts. Zampa: “It seems like a load of rubbish to me.”

As reported by Il Foglio, the journalist announced yesterday that he was stepping down from his role as director of Chora Media and divesting his shares in the company to pursue a ‘new, non-editorial path’. Calenda and Picierno are explicitly calling for this: ‘Support him without a leadership contest’. But Majorino and others are also in the running. What will Schlein do? Meanwhile, Calabresi is relying on Maurizio Baruffi, former chief of staff to the ex-‘orange’ mayor Giuliano Pisapia.