You have to watch out for Pérez Llorca. The speech that the new President of the Generalitat gave last Monday in Alicante, at the Information Club, describes, although somewhat incomplete, the lines on which his government will evolve over the coming months. I am not talking about specific proposals, even less about those which sought to flatter a public which must have been happy, judging by the information published in the press. More than the concrete plans of the government, what was important, in my opinion, was the tone that Pérez Llorca gave to his speech and which affects the tone he maintained in his public appearances.
Whether due to his character, his experience as mayor of Finestrat or forced by the circumstances of his appointment, Pérez Llorca shows in his interventions a calm and conciliatory tone, very different from the one that Carlos Mazón maintained during his presidency. It will be time to check how much sincerity there is and how much political tactics there are in this behavior. For the moment, the impression we have is that the new president is trying to depolarize political discourse, while seeking a citizen approach that dilutes the bad memories left by his predecessor. The opposition should take note.
The results of the elections in Extremadura confirmed the difficult situation facing the Socialist Party. The reasons that led to this are known and there is no need to repeat them again. Regardless, the idea prevails that we are at the end of a cycle for socialists, with the repercussions these perceptions have on voters. The strong abstention recorded during the elections in Extremadura would confirm this.
Pedro Sánchez’s confidence in his ability to mobilize his voters is admirable, but it also forces us to question whether the president is living in reality or confusing it with his desires. Most political analysts agree that continuing to hold up the ghost of Vox as a rallying cry is growing less popular every day. Even if many citizens do not like the idea, it is clear that Vox has been accepted by a large part of Spanish society who do not hesitate to give it their vote. And everything indicates that the current will increase.
Since the catastrophe of Dana, the opposition of the Valencian socialists has been reduced, in practice, to demanding the resignation of Carlos Mazón and the early calling of elections. Apart from this petition and the complaint that the Valencian government was hostage to Vox, there has been no other notable action that we know of. With Mazón’s resignation and with Vox increasingly accepted by society, the PSPV’s speech remained without content. Perhaps it is time for socialists to ask themselves what they can offer Valencians and how they can mobilize their voters.
From what we have seen so far, we cannot say that ideas abound or that circumstances are most favorable. Diana Morant’s profile has been considerably muddied by her participation in the Sánchez government, and her public appearances in the Community have suffered from an alarming lack of conviction. It is difficult to exercise leadership when you lack conviction. Bad deal. For the times to come, the Valencian Community needs a strong opposition, with 21st century ideas, that respond to the challenges of today’s world. Without a good opposition, it is difficult to have a good government.
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