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Nicola Zingaretti deploys the Democratic Party in the front “Yes” in the referendum on the cut of parliamentarians. But it’s a (painful) move to save your answering machine. The party unites around the leader: the leadership votes together (188 in favor, 13 against and 8 abstentions) the go-ahead for “Yes” to the referendum. The report of the Secretary of Democrats was also approved unanimously, with 213 votes in favor and only one abstention.
The numbers speak of a political triumph for Zingaretti. But weakened leadership emerges from yesterday’s leadership. The secretary clings to Luciano Violante (who suggests the overcoming of perfect bicameralism) to explain the reasons for a surrender to the Diktat Grillino. A double electronic vote closes a week of torments and uncertainties in the Nazareno. Zingaretti fears losing the Party leadership after the September 20-21 elections. And therefore, try to unload the responsibilities on the Five Star ally: «In many territories the alliance did not want to do it and not because of our responsibility. In the region, Democratic Party candidates are present everywhere and any other candidacy is unrealistic: no other candidate has a chance to beat the right wing. The divided electorate loses, if they unite they can win. See a political Caporetto. And he is satisfied with the goal of the flag: “I read that on the right are those who, dreaming, speak of a 7-0” in the regional teams. The Democratic Party will prevent it. It threatens to break with the Conte government “we are in the government as long as this government does useful things. Because if there were too many open knots the situation of the Republic worsened our commitment would be useless “- but then it slows down” a Non-victory in the constitutional referendum would certainly create problems for the majority but I am not entirely convinced that the government will fall. ” the useful vote (disjoint) to the Regionals to help the Democratic Party candidates. But he basically wants to help himself. He hopes the recovery fund will keep the executive and the alliance alive.
The secretary of the Democratic Party seems to have entered a dead end: a piece of the party (from Cesare Damiano to Luigi Zanda) does not give up the death of the grill. Zingaretti cannot force. He risks admitting the failure of his own political line. Here then, a “Yes” to the referendum under two conditions: new electoral law and overcoming perfect bicameralism. «I accept Violante’s proposal to accompany the Yes to the referendum campaign with a collection of signatures for differentiated bicameralism. It will be a way, although there will be different options, to unite the Democratic Party ”, announced the secretary. And then he asks to speed up the electoral law: “In the Chamber the work of a proportional law and the Fornaro law proposal has already been reopened.”
To those who deny a populist turn, Zingaretti responds: “It seems generic and even a bit instrumental to predict that an unstoppable wind of demagoguery, populism and anti-parliamentarism would erupt from the victory of the SI. A danger to democracy. I don’t think so. “And above all, he dismantles the Grillina narrative on reducing the costs of politics:” The Yes should not be motivated by the savings it would mean for public accounts, but by the path of reforms that it would open. ” The move to reforms, Zingaretti tries to prolong the life of his leadership, which blinds the Minister of Regional Affairs, Francesco Boccia: “Zingaretti’s secretariat is solid.” But it is nothing more than a confirmation of weakness.
