The Schlein-Conte pact: she at Palazzo Chigi, he at Palazzo Madama

The Democratic Party is worried because they are convinced that Giorgia Meloni will go straight ahead like a train in the last six months of the legislature along the road to reforming the electoral system. First of all, the Prime Minister does not want electoral colleges. She prefers proportional representation with a majority bonus. A recent study would explain why: in the south, the Holy Alliance of the Democratic Party, the 5 Star Movement and Avs would win many colleges . Therefore, the current electoral system is not convenient for the center-right. But there is another important element, according to the Democratic Party leaders, for which the Prime Minister would aim for reform: so that there is an indication of the Prime Minister even before the political elections. In fact, Giorgia Meloni's name draws consensus more than the majority and more than the government, so including it on the ballot would be a smart move. Not to mention that it would create a big problem for the center-left. On the one hand, it is true that in this way Elly Schlein would resolve the issue of her candidacy for prime minister of the coalition once and for all because before the elections it would be natural to bring the leader of the largest opposition political force into the race. But on the other hand, it would not be easy for Giuseppe Conte to indicate the secretary of the PD as candidate for prime minister.

A part of the 5 Star Movement, in fact, is against this hypothesis and even the electoral base of the M5S would not look favorably on such an operation. Therefore, this move by Meloni, despite Schlein's expectations regarding Palazzo Chigi, could disrupt the center-left alliance even before its time. Or, at least, this is what many leaders of the Democratic Party fear. And speaking of Giuseppe Conte, two different hypotheses are already circulating in the PD on the "sop" to give to the leader of the 5 Star Movement in exchange for his renunciation of any claim on Palazzo Chigi. These are the two options: Foreign Minister or President of the Senate . Some parliamentarians of the Democratic Party are convinced that the former prime minister would ultimately prefer the second hypothesis. First of all because now those who are in Palazzo Chigi really pull the strings of foreign policy and not those who sit at the Farnesina. And then because the presidency of Palazzo Madama would allow him to keep his hands free with respect to the government and the majority.

It is clear, of course, that all these scenarios are valid only in the event of a victory of the center-left. A victory that no one takes for granted, not even the ever-optimistic Elly Schlein . And in fact, for this very reason, the secretary of the Democratic Party was still thinking last week of bringing forward the congress, also to avoid anyone questioning her leadership in the event of an electoral defeat. In fact, it is difficult to eliminate a secretary reconfirmed only a few months earlier by the national assemblies with primaries. But it is also true that the congress always involves risks. Schlein's staff would be called for the first time to directly manage the entire pre-congress phase with rules and regulations that can hide great pitfalls . Only Nico Stumpo, who however is not in the leader's very close circle, is familiar with this matter. Secondly, the international scenario raises concerns. If the conflicts that are shaking the world were to continue and the Democratic Party were to move forward with the original idea of ​​an early Congress, the Democratic Party would risk appearing as a self-referential political force, which in the midst of great upheavals and upheavals is only concerned with settling its own internal accounts. And then in any case there are the regional elections first and every effort must be concentrated on this appointment. These are the reasons why Elly Schlein, who until last week seemed very determined to move forward with the national assemblies, has now taken a pause for reflection and that part of her that advised her even before to act with caution is once again making itself heard in a pressing manner.

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