From the Democratic Party to Renzi, Madia’s long farewell. Others may follow

One long goodbyethat of Marianna Madia al Democratic Party. It has been talked about for months, at least since the end of last summer, and parliamentary sources confirm that, even in internal PD chats, the news did not cause surprise.

The deputy communicated this morning to the dem group leader in the Chamber, Chiara Bragawho will leave the parliamentary group and party. Destination Italia Vivacome independent MP. He will therefore not join the party led by Matteo Renzialthough many are betting that that will be the choice in view of the next political elections.

The farewell of the reformist area

Madia is the second exponent ofreformist area to leave the Democratic Party in traction schleiniana. Before her, she was the one packing her bags Elisabetta GualminiMEP passed with Calendar. At the basis of the farewell are the distances from the secretariat line, reported by the entire reformist area, especially on issues of international politicslike the support for Ukraine.

The message to the PD reformists

In a message in the chats of the PD reformists, Madia greets by explaining that he wants to try “from another perspective to build a piece of centre-leftAnd he adds: “Always united for the same goal: liberate Italy from this terrible government. I hug you all.”

The reasons of the times

Dem sources confirm that the move was expected, “it had been cooking for a few months”, but one also wonders why, after months, the deputy decided to announce her farewell today. The explanation, according to parliamentary sources, could be found in the political shock that came from referendum and in the dynamism triggered by this in the parties, interpreted by many as an acceleration towards urns.

The crux of the electoral lists

An explanation that refers to the theme of list: hardly, is the reasoning that is done in Transatlantic, Elly Schlein may re-nominate representatives with more than two or three legislatures. And Madia, a native of the Democratic Party, has been in Parliament since the party was born: she was the 2008 when the then secretary Walter Veltroni he chose her as the leader of the House in the constituency Lazio 1.

The role of Italy alive

The other factor, connected to the first, which could have had a weight in Madia’s choice of timing is to be found in Matteo Renzi and in the role that Italia Viva it carved itself out within the center-left coalition. No more foreign body disliked by the ally Contebut organic to Long Field and potentially decisive for the construction of moderate leg of the centre-left.

A shared political path

Therefore, a project in which Madia can fully identify, especially with Renzi (and with Paolo Gentiloni) the Democratic congresswoman was minister from the simplification e Public Administration.

The internal balances of the Democratic Party

In terms of the internal stability of the party, not much has changed for secretary Schlein. Beyond the forays into topics such asUkraine or the bill onantisemitismbetween the minority and the majority, the Dem has been holding sway for months non-belligerence pactis explained by dem circles.

The fear of currents

Indeed, the same sources add, the party leader seems to be more concerned about what is happening in the country internal majority. The organization of a chain by the “big names” of the party raised more than a few eyebrows among the exponents closest to Schlein. The suspicion is that, rather than strengthening the secretary, the aim is to influence her choices, including on electoral lists.

Possible new goodbyes

Also for this reason there are those who are ready to bet that, between now and the next elections, Madia’s farewell will not be the last. In “exit” it is also given Graziano Delrioauthor of bill which created quite a few tensions within the party and animated the latest one national assembly.

The hypothesis of a reformist center

In the case of Delrio, however, the landing would not be in the ranks of another party, but the construction of a big center of inspiration Catholic e reformist. The launch of Democratic Communitythe association founded by Delrio himself, seems to be looking in this direction.