From the Nasty Party to the Naughty Party: why Boris Johnson’s leadership was always a gamble

Originally published in Italian as 'Boris Johnson e il boomerang del cattivo esempio' for Huffpost Italia on the 24th December 2021. During these Christmas holidays, there will be little of the usual Christmas spirit in the Boris Johnson household. The main reason is that last year, when anti-Covid rules separated families and prevented citizens from…

Brexit: Five years ago ‘Take back control’ was a slogan, now it is a doctrine.

Originally published in Italian as 'Brexit, cinque anni fa ‘Riprendiamoci il controllo’ era solo uno slogan. Ora è una dottrina' for Il Fatto Quotidiano 23 June 2021 Today marks the fifth anniversary of the life-changing referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. Before the referendum, the EU was a marginal, if not secondary, issue…