"Vittorio Emanuele rarely talks about politics today, but he cannot be described as apolitical. He follows the life of Italian parties from afar and has different feelings about each of them. He hates Togliatti and Nenni unreservedly, has a modest opinion of the right-wing parties, ignores the populists and the minor nuances of the Italian political rainbow, Saragattiani, Azionisti, Democrazia del Lavoro; however, he considers Pacciardi, whom he does not know personally, an adversary to be respected."