The subject is very old, but it has accelerated with the approach of both municipal and regional elections. And the transfer of politicians from one party to another has been particularly intense in the case of the Ciudadanos, who recorded a massive militant flight towards the PP fishing copiously on a hunting ground. The political formation is at a stage of complete disintegration. On the left, the situation is different.because instead of exchanging politicians, there is a process where different entities come together in order to concentrate the votes and achieve better results in the elections. Regardless, experts agree to point out that there is a process of regrouping on both sides and that some even think it could lead to bipartisanship again.
There was the most notorious case of political transfer in Alicante Provincial Council of Julia Parra and Javier Gutiérrez, who left Ciudadanos and caused a minor crisis, which can also be included in the scope of renegades. in the institution because they were both part of the government team led by the popular Carlos Mazón. However, and after relinquishing his powersIt is included in the regional list led by Mazón: Julia Parra will be in sixth place and Javier Gutiérrez will be in 16th place.
The step taken by the mayor of Sant Joan d’Alacant, Santiago Román, who left the orange line-up and returned to the PP ranks and led his candidacy, has attracted wide media attention in recent weeks. accompanied by other councillors. After all that, they decided to break the deal at the end of last year. Continuing government with PSPV-PSOE in city council.
but it has been many more cases recorded with liberals and PP as protagonists. One of the most notable was the exchange of trading cards that took place at Elda. First, they were popular when they announced that their candidate in the municipal elections would be Paco Sánchez, the former municipal spokesperson of Ciudadanos, who will accompany the group’s four other councilors in their candidacy. Well, it was the oranges who counterattacked soon after, announcing that the top of the list in the municipality would be the popular Fran Muñoz, who resigned as the local chairman of his party after the public announcement of Sánchez’s election as mayor.
The disintegration of the orange formation is the main reason for the moves to the right.
It also highlights The case of Javier Mora, mayor of Granja de Rocamora from Ciudadanos, It’s been a long time since he was their candidate in these elections by the people.
In any case, the Whig wasn’t the only one recording the leaks. Politics during the candidacy preparations also caused the PP to suffer losses. The last was that of Alicante City Councilor Julia Llopis, who jumped to Vox, a formation where she would be fourth in the regional candidacy, after learning that Barcala had been removed from her list.
Previously, it was the mayor of Calp, Ana Sala, who decided to form a new party to participate in the elections after César Sánchez, the former mayor of the municipality and the former chairman of the Provincial Assembly, was appointed as chairman. PP list. In Muro, popular councilors Ángel Molla and Xelo Cascant will introduce themselves for Ens Uneix.It was founded by Jorge Rodríguez, the mayor of Ontinyent and ex-president of the Valencian Provincial Assembly, in what was to be his first foray into the province of Alicante.
In these rosaries affecting centre-right formations, reference should also be made to Guillermo Picó, spokesman for the independent group Veïns per Monòvar, who was appointed head of the list by the PP.
The situation of the left is also shocking for its own sake, albeit in another dimension. In this case, the transfers of politicians do not happen, but the heroes, the different political formations to the left of the PSOE, which, after what happened in Sumar, the platform led by the Vice-President of the Government, Yolanda Díaz, is not immune from difficulties, yes, it carries out the processes of confluence. At the national level, at least for now, it was Podemos that was not integrated into the Sumar project, while at the regional level it was Compromís that refused to reach agreement. Despite this, Unides Podem, AB, Alianza Verde and Los Verdes agreed in the Valencian Community A coalition for these elections, which also affects municipalities such as Alicante and Elche.
PP attracts cadres from the Liberals because of its political affiliation and to get rid of a rival.
together, events that deserve a detailed analysis Field experts agree that the main reason for the transfer of politicians is the disintegration of Ciudadanos and that after the recent disintegration, there has been a regrouping process on both the right and the right. left.
Clemente Penalva, professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alicante (UA), underlines that what is happening now in the formation of oranges is the main factor in the results of the 2019 general elections, in which half of the votes were lost through intercourse. to the elections just six months ago. Penalva adds that it is this setback, reinforced by successive polls, that has caused some of his representatives to turn to other political parties.
A transfer that the university expert associates with “will” pursue their careers in matches that predict good results It is about the way they understand elections and politics. Regarding the PP, he points out that the strategy of welcoming cadres from the Whig has to do with the fact that “get rid of the competition, kill him by assimilation, and give his party a more moderate tone”. the other competitor in the selection area for the right, eg Vox ».
On the other hand, Manuel Alcaraz, UA professor of Constitutional Law and former Minister of Reconciliation Transparency, does not hesitate to point out that Ciudadanos has “always been the party of the opportunists” and they are not afraid to “jump”. to ride on PP’s caravan in a crisis similar to what they’ve been through. Alcaraz reminds us that a similar situation was experienced at that time in UCD and CDS, which are similar ideological formations. “The problem is to define yourself as a centrist and that is the identity of a party, no further discussion needed”emphasizes.
Regarding the rapprochement processes within the left, he draws attention to the fact that agreements have been reached because of the coalition trials in governments such as Spain or the Valencian Community. “There are no left parties that cause Vox fear, so they can say they will repeat without fear of losing votes,” he emphasizes.
It is the need to concentrate the votes that moves the parties to the left of the PSOE.
Victoria Rodríguez, professor of Political Science and Administration at the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in Elche, agrees with her colleagues that it is the process of the disintegration of Ciudadanos that is causing the confusion on the right. “The PP understood that the political cadres of the liberals are an entity with experience and ideological cohesion, and therefore it is taking over them. It is also a way out for those who want to continue their lives in the field of politics.” Rodríguez also underlines that both this transfer to the right of the PSOE and the concentration of the parties to the left indicate that we may be facing a process of restoration of bipartisanship. In her words, “disruption appeared to be enriching, but not more effective. So after four or five years we can find only one second game left Another to the left of PSOE and to the right of PP»
Irene Belmonte, also a professor of Political Science and Administration at Elche University, shares that a phenomenon of intensification is taking place, but sees the return of bipartisanship as it was previously known to be more complex. “Among other things, it’s hard for us to go back to that situation, because beyond the more or less consolidated parties, regional platforms emerge with every election call,” she says. As in Teruel’s example». Regarding the deals on the left, he finds them plausible from the perspective that “fragmentation is always punished by the electoral system”.
Citizens: Most notorious case recorded in Diputación
The transfer of politicians has the undoubted leadership of Ciudadanos, whose militants en masse went to the PP. The most notorious case has been the case led by Julia Parra and Javier Gutiérrez in Diputación, who left the party and relinquished his powers in the Government team. They are now included in the PP’s regional list, headed by Generalitat’s presidential candidate, Carlos Mazón.
Vox: Popular Julia Llopis switches sides
Another of the high-profile signings in recent days was made by Vox. Until a few days ago, Alicante City Councilor Julia Llopis decided to switch from PP to Vox after being removed from the list made by mayor and re-election candidate Luis Barcala. He will be fourth in the regional nomination.