To the Left
Encyclopedia
To the Left is a social-democratic
and democratic-socialist
faction within the Democratic Party
, a centre-left
political party in Italy.
It was founded as an electoral list for the election for the Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Party
of 14 October 2007, comprising Livia Turco
, Furio Colombo, Peppino Caldarola, the Democrats, Laicists, Socialists
(Massimo Brutti, Sergio Gentili, Mauro Zani
), Say Left
(Vincenzo Vita, Giuseppe Giulietti
, Augusto Battaglia) and some Liberal Socialists
(Annamaria Carli, Giorgio Ruffolo).
The list, which was present in only 15 constituencies out of 29, scored 7.7% in the election, electing more than 300 delegates to the Assembly. Its strongholds are the cities and especially Turin
(32.7%) and Rome
(27.1%).
On 5 July 2008 the three groups cited before plus Left for the Country
, a group of splinters from Democratic Left
and the Party of Italian Communists
, merged into the faction, which became a united social-democratic and democratic-socialist faction within the Democratic Party.
The members of To the Left include both supporters of Walter Veltroni
(Veltroniani
), notably Vincenzo Vita, and supporters of Massimo D'Alema
(Dalemiani
), including Livia Turco, who is also an active member of Reformists and Democrats
.
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
and democratic-socialist
Democratic socialism
Democratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation...
faction within the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
, a centre-left
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
political party in Italy.
It was founded as an electoral list for the election for the Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election, 2007
The 2007 Democratic Party leadership election was held on 14 October 2007 in order to elect the first leader of the Democratic Party, the largest political party in Italy at the time. The election was conducted as an open primary, with all Italian citizens aged at least 16 and non-Italian legal...
of 14 October 2007, comprising Livia Turco
Livia Turco
Livia Turco is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party .She came from a working class background in Morozzo, Cuneo and studied in Cuneo and Torino. In Torino she began her political career by becoming onvolved with the communist party, becoming a deputy in 1987...
, Furio Colombo, Peppino Caldarola, the Democrats, Laicists, Socialists
Democrats, Laicists, Socialists
Democrats, Laicists, Socialists was a social-democratic faction within the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy....
(Massimo Brutti, Sergio Gentili, Mauro Zani
Mauro Zani
Mauro Zani is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the North-East with the Democrats of the Left , part of the Socialist Group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Development....
), Say Left
Say Left
Say Left was a democratic-socialist faction within the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy. Its leader was Vincenzo Vita....
(Vincenzo Vita, Giuseppe Giulietti
Giuseppe Giulietti (politician)
Giuseppe Giulietti in Rome is an Italian politician. First elected to the Italian Parliament in 1994 he was most recently elected as a member of Italy of Values. Before entering politics he had worked with RAI, as secretary of their journalists union UsigRai and then as a member of their Watch...
, Augusto Battaglia) and some Liberal Socialists
Labour Federation
The Labour Federation was a social-democratic party in Italy.It was founded in 1994 by former members of the Italian Socialist Party and was in close alliance with the Democratic Party of the Left , with which it merged in 1998 to form the Democrats of the Left...
(Annamaria Carli, Giorgio Ruffolo).
The list, which was present in only 15 constituencies out of 29, scored 7.7% in the election, electing more than 300 delegates to the Assembly. Its strongholds are the cities and especially Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
(32.7%) and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
(27.1%).
On 5 July 2008 the three groups cited before plus Left for the Country
Left for the Country
Left for the Country was a democratic-socialist faction within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy....
, a group of splinters from Democratic Left
Democratic Left (Italy)
Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party in Italy.It was founded on 5 May 2007 by splinters of the Democrats of the Left centred around Fabio Mussi and Gavino Angius, who opposed the merger of the DS into the Democratic Party...
and the Party of Italian Communists
Party of Italian Communists
The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:...
, merged into the faction, which became a united social-democratic and democratic-socialist faction within the Democratic Party.
The members of To the Left include both supporters of Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni, Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian writer, journalist and politician, who served as the first leader of the Democratic Party within the centre-left opposition, until his resignation on 17 February 2009. He served as Mayor of Rome from 2001 to 2008.-Biography:Walter Veltroni was...
(Veltroniani
Veltroniani
Veltroniani refers to the faction around Walter Veltroni, leader of the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy, from 2007 to 2009. Most of them are social democrats coming from the Democrats of the Left....
), notably Vincenzo Vita, and supporters of Massimo D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema is an Italian politician. He is also a journalist and a former national secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left...
(Dalemiani
Dalemiani
Dalemiani refers to the faction around Massimo D'Alema, a leading member of the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy.Dalemiani are generally social democrats who want the party to join the Party of European Socialists. D'Alema organized his faction as Reformists and Democrats, welcoming...
), including Livia Turco, who is also an active member of Reformists and Democrats
Reformists and Democrats
Reformists and Democrats is a predominantly social-democratic faction within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy....
.