The president of Calabria and the ‘renewal’ faction within the party are calling for a ‘liberal shift’ to be included in the forthcoming election manifesto. But in the meantime, Salvini is hounding Vannacci and is unwilling to make any concessions. Trouble looms for the coalition

The president of Calabria has ruled out (for now) a bid for the party leadership but is calling for measures tailored to young people (though funding is still being sought). Measures to scrap personal income tax are under consideration. Meanwhile, on the issue of pensions, the ‘Azzurri’ have ‘set aside’ one billion euros.

Liberal, free-market and even a little libertarian: this is the manifesto of Roberto Occhiuto, Governor of Calabria and a member of the reformist wing of Forza Italia. Ideas for governing the country: with Meloni (who gets top marks) and without Vannacci