Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 13hThe UK's path back to the EU: Years 1–5: "Looking at all options". Oh yes. Years 6–7: Arguing over referendum question Years 8–17: Negotiating all opt-outs Year 18: Shocked to find the EU is now the "Democratic Planetary Union", stretches to Canada & South Korea, and has rewritten every treaty. 0112
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 12hEvery Italian pretending they didn't hear and walking off briskly, eyes glued to their phone… 1120
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 13hThe UK's path back to the EU: Years 1–5: "Looking at all options". Oh yes. Years 6–7: Arguing over referendum question Years 8–17: Negotiating all opt-outs Year 18: Shocked to find the EU is now the "Democratic Planetary Union", stretches to Canada & South Korea, and has rewritten every treaty. 0112
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziPSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 18h📢12 days left to propose a paper for our joint PSA 2027 panels! Whether your work is on the radical left's changing ideas, movements and social bases, or on transnational cooperation and the politics of crisis, we'd love to hear from you. 🔗 app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/82810...app.oxfordabstracts.comOxford Abstracts 123
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Chasing-Vannacci Watch - new instalment. Sure enough, extreme right leader (former General) Vannacci was hosted by the mother of all current affairs programme today, Bruno Vespa's Porta a Porta (public service broadcaster, RAI). 141
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Chasing-Vannacci Watch - new instalment. Sure enough, extreme right leader (former General) Vannacci was hosted by the mother of all current affairs programme today, Bruno Vespa's Porta a Porta (public service broadcaster, RAI). 141
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As conference speeching goes, that was a hell of a conference speech, in every way that matters. 142
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oh but he doesn't need to... We have had Brexit in name only, remember? We haven't "taken advantage" of it... 020
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As conference speeching goes, that was a hell of a conference speech, in every way that matters. 142
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you cannot open the link above, try this: www.ft.com/content/4089...ft.comCan Italy’s opposition unite against Giorgia Meloni?[FREE TO READ] Leftwing parties remain divided on Russia and on joint candidate for prime minister ahead of upcoming elections 153
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The centre-left will create some sort of electoral alliance to beat Meloni, at some point... Who will be in it and will their proposals be credible, remains to be seen. With comments by yours truly: 3319
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Refreshing to finally have a chancellor who's skilled at devising straw man arguments. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBest thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellorJohn Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs. 120
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Another clear-cut defeat for the radical right (this time in Switzerland) about which, l am sure, we'll hear very little by the mainstream media. Anything contradicting the "radical right on the march" narrative doesn't sell and doesn't generate enough online clicks... aje.news/0botb8aje.newsSwiss voters set to reject tighter neutrality rules in referendumAbout 71 percent of voters oppose initiative to impose stricter limits on neutrality, projection suggests. 13412
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How about slavery, then? We need some bold, courageous thinking. 051
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Another clear-cut defeat for the radical right (this time in Switzerland) about which, l am sure, we'll hear very little by the mainstream media. Anything contradicting the "radical right on the march" narrative doesn't sell and doesn't generate enough online clicks... aje.news/0botb8aje.newsSwiss voters set to reject tighter neutrality rules in referendumAbout 71 percent of voters oppose initiative to impose stricter limits on neutrality, projection suggests. 13412
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How easy would it be to create a very large alliance in Italy bringing together radical left and M5S on the one hand and centrist parties on the other, so as to beat Meloni's right wing coalition? Answer: not very easy. /Thread/ 1104
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How easy would it be to create a very large alliance in Italy bringing together radical left and M5S on the one hand and centrist parties on the other, so as to beat Meloni's right wing coalition? Answer: not very easy. /Thread/ 1104
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Chasing-Vannacci Watch", new instalment. The new "anti-burqa" ban introduced by Meloni by decree also includes "compulsory language classes" for parents of foreign pupils who face severe difficulties integrating into the school system. So all they need to do is learn Italian right? 2245
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Somebody please explain to Mahmood that - for all her performative cruelty and targeting of care workers - she'll never be cruel enough, tough enough and heartless enough to impress the Reform UK electorate. 23711
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Chasing-Vannacci Watch", new instalment. The new "anti-burqa" ban introduced by Meloni by decree also includes "compulsory language classes" for parents of foreign pupils who face severe difficulties integrating into the school system. So all they need to do is learn Italian right? 2245
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Somebody please explain to Mahmood that - for all her performative cruelty and targeting of care workers - she'll never be cruel enough, tough enough and heartless enough to impress the Reform UK electorate. 23711
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Everything is framed, defined and explained to the public as the extreme right would. Except, it's the country's government. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHome Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in KentThe arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025. 1169
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Everything is framed, defined and explained to the public as the extreme right would. Except, it's the country's government. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHome Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in KentThe arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025. 1169
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As the idea of "remigration" is normalised among right wing voters, we've hit peak absurdity: Suella Braverman’s own supporters are telling her to "go home," while her opponents are busy trying to convince her that she actually belongs. Politics was simpler in the 20th century, I tell you. 0142
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As the idea of "remigration" is normalised among right wing voters, we've hit peak absurdity: Suella Braverman’s own supporters are telling her to "go home," while her opponents are busy trying to convince her that she actually belongs. Politics was simpler in the 20th century, I tell you. 0142
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Buried towards the end of the article, Britain's new normal: "protesters" wearing face covering. "Several men wearing black, some with face coverings, arrived at the front of the protesters with chants of "send them back" from the crowd." news.sky.com/story/migran...news.sky.comMigrant dinghy heading towards UK was at sea more than 33 hours, French officials sayThe French Maritime Prefecture for the English Channel and the North Sea said the small boat was carrying around 60 people as it attempted to cross the English Channel. 270
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Who got out in the middle of the night to save them? Just out of curiosity... 040
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale and Neo-Nazism: Vannacci has defended Trentino party chief Emilio Giuliana's plan to attend "Ritorno a Camelot"—a neo-Nazi gathering in Pietramurata this September. Vannacci dismissed criticism, claiming individual members don't need his permission. 183
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Looks like the CDU will not make it into the Mecklenburg Vorpommern parliament, the first time the CDU has failed to enter into a Landtag since the founding of the Federal Republic in 1949 86215
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale and Neo-Nazism: Vannacci has defended Trentino party chief Emilio Giuliana's plan to attend "Ritorno a Camelot"—a neo-Nazi gathering in Pietramurata this September. Vannacci dismissed criticism, claiming individual members don't need his permission. 183
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziFlorian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If both of these events happen, the defiant tone of Merz’ early speech might be perceived as out of step with the result, which, if the CDU really failed to clear the threshold in MV, would be seismic. 062
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Another day in the life of the right in Italy, another day of puppet master Vannacci ruling the show… and he's not even in the right-wing coalition. Yet everything continues to gravitate around him, as governing parties push back against his accusations that they have betrayed their electorate...🧵 13010
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziEurope Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Germany, infratest dimap exit poll: Others: 2.9% Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regional election AfD (ESN): 37.1% (+20.4) SPD (S&D): 35.6% (-4.0) LINKE (LEFT): 7.4% (-2.5) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 5.5% (-0.8) CDU (EPP): 5.4% (-7.9) ... +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany 01410
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziJeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Both exit polls in Berlin's state election put socialist Left party comfortably ahead of rest. If reflected in results, will put @eliferalp.bsky.social in strong position to lead next state government if she can do deal with Greens + SPD. AfD looks to be underperforming its polling. 14718
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Another day in the life of the right in Italy, another day of puppet master Vannacci ruling the show… and he's not even in the right-wing coalition. Yet everything continues to gravitate around him, as governing parties push back against his accusations that they have betrayed their electorate...🧵 13010
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Stop the boats Rishi should team up with Go home or face arrest Theresa in denouncing how polarising the debate on migration has become 2103
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Stop the boats Rishi should team up with Go home or face arrest Theresa in denouncing how polarising the debate on migration has become 2103
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ah, the mythical "snap election" Andy Burnham is about to call... 492
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ah, the mythical "snap election" Andy Burnham is about to call... 492
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Will be interesting to see what the US can now do in Greenland that it could not already do under the previous agreement www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUS and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security after Trump threatsTrump said the agreement will give the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland", though specifics haven't been confirmed by Danish officials. 382
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Will be interesting to see what the US can now do in Greenland that it could not already do under the previous agreement www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUS and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security after Trump threatsTrump said the agreement will give the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland", though specifics haven't been confirmed by Danish officials. 382
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Another woman alone, disrupting a speech by an extreme right leader given to an audience of supporters. It takes some courage. www.lastampa.it/torino/2026/...lastampa.itContestatrice contro Vannacci: lui la definisce "antidemocratica", la sala urla "remigrazione"Contestazione in sala. Durante il convegno “Insicurezza urbana: il ruolo delle istituzioni e degli imprenditori”, organizzato all’NH Torino C… 153
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What's happening is that the line for what counts as normal has shot rightward at breakneck speed. Both the Conservatives and Labour helped drag us here, but this is clearly not just a UK problem. 2174
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What's happening is that the line for what counts as normal has shot rightward at breakneck speed. Both the Conservatives and Labour helped drag us here, but this is clearly not just a UK problem. 2174
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Meloni has told journalists that she would prefer not to have an early election. So that is settled then 😂 151
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziManuel Müller @manuelmueller.foederalist.eu · 16/09/2026What went down in Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union address? Here is a collection of short analyses of the key issues of today's #SOTEU that I have edited for @foederalist.eu. Many thanks to all the wonderful contributors! 195
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The signs that Meloni wants an election before too long & that she has given up on becoming the only PM to lead the same postwar govt for a whole term are now piling up. Soon enough Italy may have new electoral law. Good excuse to call it a day: "We must now give people the opportunity bla de bla" 1158
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The signs that Meloni wants an election before too long & that she has given up on becoming the only PM to lead the same postwar govt for a whole term are now piling up. Soon enough Italy may have new electoral law. Good excuse to call it a day: "We must now give people the opportunity bla de bla" 1158
Reposted by Professor Daniele AlbertazziProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Financial Times' @amykazmin.bsky.social on Meloni's plan to change the electoral law before the next election. With comments by observers of Italian politics, including myself. Gift link here (20 views): giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comGiorgia Meloni presses ahead with Italian election law that boosts far-right rivalChanges to voting system could give firebrand former general Roberto Vannacci oversized influence over prime minister’s re-election prospects 084