The amendment making it more difficult for new parties to collect signatures is causing a stir across the political spectrum. And Progetto Civico is spearheading the protest. Meanwhile, at the Festa dell’Unità, the leader of IV sends a signal to the centre: “IV has the signatures and we are willing to be represented by someone other than myself. A mayor to sit at the programme negotiating table.”

The former prime minister is fine-tuning his next moves and preparing for the Leopolda conference. Meanwhile, he is returning to the national Democratic Party gathering, which he has not attended since 2018. “To reach 42 per cent for the centre-left, we need Italia Viva.” The role of the mayor of Genoa, whilst the other reformist and liberal faction attempts to organise itself

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.”