Minister Diana Morant She will be the first woman to lead PSPV-PSOE in its already long history. It would be good news if it didn’t cast so many shadows. With the withdrawal of the other two candidates, Morant will become secretary-general, expressing his personal desire to take on such responsibility by applying more tactics than will, at the last stage and without expressing anything other than coercion. And he will do this not by merit or leadership, but by collective choice. The paradox here is that all decisions concerning this woman’s future are made by a small group of men. Pedro Sánchez is the one who imposed this. Ximo Puig, who couldn’t find a better alternative. Santos Cerdán, who follows the excellent guidance of the Organizing Secretary, who in the PSOE is often tasked with closing the wound by opening a larger wound. And the state secretaries of Valencia and Alicante, Fernández Bielsa and Alejandro Soler, are guilty of putting the party in an impossible situation and not being able to withstand the struggle they themselves put on, strengthened by their toccatas and escapes. The image of Spain’s second socialist federation remains a privilege for now. And all this took place in Ferraz’s headquarters in Madrid, with the sole purpose that the Valencian militants did not have the opportunity to express their preferences in the primaries. But didn’t we agree that with the arrival of Sanchismo, the problems in the offices would end, the stolen voices of the members would be returned, and internal elections would even be held to determine the keeper of the headquarters and each militant? Is it worth one vote? No. It’s happened before. We move to another screen with PSPV. And I say, Mr. Minister, what could go wrong with this background?
Diana Morant was probably the only possible solution to the situation the socialists found themselves in after losing the Generalitat on 28 March. So they gave him an office in Madrid long before the accident. Now they’re renting him a weekend apartment on the beach. Less is nothing. Both Soler and Bielsa were closed-loop options for domestic consumption behind the party’s doors. When Morant has no choice but to control the lighthouse, he must choose a life away from home. We’ll see.
There are many representatives of Valencian socialism who are quick to praise the fact that a single candidacy is being pushed. But the question is how much will this cost? Because everyone came out of this fight very injured. By imposing the manu militari solution, Ferraz showed that he controlled the organization but was afraid of the party. So his obsession was to prevent militants from voting. And Morant lost the legitimacy that being elected in the primary would have given him. VAR gave him the advantage visible on the scoreboard. But there is still the second part. And return. And it’s not up to him: If Sánchez falls today, he’ll take him with him.
It’s been all about unity songs and family photos in the last few hours. After all this dizziness, they could at least do this. But the regiment comes in. The dispute will now be transferred to the control of the executive. And to the election of congress delegates who will vote for the new leadership that will accompany the minister. Morant’s worst nightmare is the percentage of representation Soler and Bielsa get in group meetings. Because if I remind Santos Cerdán here that the slogan of the PSPV is “give me a name, I oppose it” and he will not deny that he confirms this, the next concept that the federal secretary should pay attention to will be: “majority minority”, the senior leaders of Valencian socialism have no other It’s a glaring contrast that he tackles in a way no one else has. So what does “majority minority” mean? Essentially, this is the mechanism where, once a certain percentage is reached, whoever wins the PSPV convention actually loses it, and over time, whoever seems defeated also wins. Or was it not this wear and tear that Romero, Pla, Alarte and even Puig experienced, despite the power that presiding over the Generalitat gave him?
to be appointed usually do And Bielsa secretary general without firing a shot, now it’s a matter of who controls the organization, the election and list committees, the finances, the headquarters… And who brought the most people to Benicasim on the penultimate weekend of March. Here, one flag cannot be lowered until the other is raised. I don’t even want to think about Sánchez and the new general secretary having to start counting delegates with the Soler/Bielsa tandem. There’s still a lot left. And they will try to extend the life of the minister. Every street is an ambush.
I think Morant, who just landed, is starting to realize all of this. What awaits her is not only taking the reins of the party that built this autonomy into her own hands, but also surviving in an ecosystem that begins to destroy a woman as soon as it elevates a woman, regardless of ideology: the minister asked Mónica Oltra, Isabel Bonig, Carolina Punset, Pilar Lima, Ana Vega … In Valencian politics, women’s life expectancy is strictly secret, except for mayors.
Morant can’t deny that he was placed where he is. Cutting the anchors, taking the helm, and sailing alone will be the things that will get her up to cruising speed. Otherwise, the majority and the minority will prevail once again. That great invention that the devil cursed because I didn’t think about it.