Italian constitutional referendum
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I really think Renzi's resignation is kind of childish. He's basically saying, "You refuse to vote away any checks and balances on my power? I quit!"
Romanoffia
Garde à l'eau!
And I thought US politics was amusing. 
I've got to agree, but I do think there are practical considerations in his government. Losing a referendum such as this as such a high level certainly does mean an issue with his conception of Italy. It seems that this would basically be a three-line whip if it were in Parliament.plembobria:
Frattastan
TNPer
Just a temporary retreat.
He is staying as leader of the Democratic Party at least until March, the new Prime Minister will be a Renzi loyalist, and most of the Cabinet won't change. Only causing a bit of chaos and doing some campaign before early elections (sometime in mid-2017), pretty much.
He is staying as leader of the Democratic Party at least until March, the new Prime Minister will be a Renzi loyalist, and most of the Cabinet won't change. Only causing a bit of chaos and doing some campaign before early elections (sometime in mid-2017), pretty much.
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Australians rarely if ever support a referendum, so I could never imagine our Prime Ministers resigning over it. They might stab each other in the back over it, but not much else.
Frattastan
TNPer
It is an unusual move: typically resignations will happen over party coups, or junior coalition partners withdrawing support over the budget or some controversial issue.
However Renzi chose to gamble away all his popularity on these amendments, hoping it'd strengthen the executive and be a major defeat for his opponents (both inside the party - the 'Old Guard' - and among the opposition). It didn't work as planned, and turned out to be a very stupid move on his part.
However Renzi chose to gamble away all his popularity on these amendments, hoping it'd strengthen the executive and be a major defeat for his opponents (both inside the party - the 'Old Guard' - and among the opposition). It didn't work as planned, and turned out to be a very stupid move on his part.
Romanoffia
Garde à l'eau!
The Italians are so emotional. Did you know that Mussolini's SA (Socialista Italiana) Party still exists and is a big player in Italian politics today?