Words of gratitude in the stands, gestures of affection before, during and after the event, and even a solitary coffee in front of more officials and close representatives of both leaders. The conversation hasn’t happened yet, but after a week in which PSPV’s organic future shook the formation, Ximo Puig and Carlos Fernández BielsaThe PSPV general secretary and his counterpart in the state of Valencia staged the elimination of any tensions during the socialists’ event at 25N this Friday.
«We must thank all the work done by Consell and Ximo Puig in the first 25N outside the Generalitat after eight years.», Bielsa said in his speech. “Thank you, Ximo,” he added, referring to the former president. What is said and how it is said is an important part of politics. Also when. On Monday, Pedro Sánchez announced his cabinet restructuring, which includes the continuation of Diana Morant as Minister of Science and Universities but does not include the PSPV leader.
The former president’s name was mentioned in the pools, but he was left out, leading to an internal reading of the Valencian federation: Ferraz led to the renewal of Puig’s leadership, which all this implies. This is just one comment, but the possibility of starting a race of succession always creates internal tension among those who desire it. This happens in every organization, and the PSPV experience makes it clear that this is the case.
Bielsa could be one of the candidates to replace Puig. He and Alejandro Soler, leader of the PSPV in Alicante, represent two of the three most prominent currents within the formation, along with Ximism, which leads the party today. Both have already joined forces against the current leadership for the preparation of the 23J lists. The structure of the government has once again brought into focus a tension that seemed to be hidden from the state of the lists, and so Puig and Bielsa yesterday worked to extinguish it again.
The duo took part in the event at 25N, together with the Equality heads of the relevant regional and provincial administrators.. Puig and Bielsa created a good atmosphere and rapport. They repeated their gesture of kindness at the end of the event, where they went in together and drank coffee privately.
Previously, Bielsa had noted Ximo Puig’s work at Consell and made two other statements that could serve as an internal message. In this sense, he asked that although there was “a lot of noise”, “attention should not be diverted from what is important” and called for “focus on what is at hand”.
The reference was about the act of fighting against sexist violence, but for the moment and for those present there is a double reading: focusing on opposing and governing, and leaving aside internal racial debates. Since the feasibility of the extraordinary congress is low, there is still at least a year left for this process to end. And looking at the organic issue allows PP to be left unfettered. There is also a symbolic aspect to staging the de-escalation of tension with 25N in the background: It is one of the most worn-out issues by the popular people due to their relationship with Vox.
PSPV leader will attend Sánchez event
PSPV general secretary Ximo Puig will attend an event with Pedro Sánchez in Madrid this Sunday, and the Valencian federation is mobilizing its members to attend the meeting led by Government president Pedro Sánchez in Ifema (Madrid). In addition to those traveling with their own means and private vehicles, 20 buses from the Valencian Community alone, that is, more than a thousand people, are expected to hit the road. The Socialists want to hold a major event to vindicate the newly appointed Government and show unity in the party, with daily demonstrations throughout November at the party’s national headquarters in Ferraz, amid tensions over the amnesty law. and acts of graffiti and vandalism at PSOE facilities in different parts of the country. The party hopes to assemble senior staff and get party president Cristina Narbona and the former head of the government, socialist José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, to intervene.