• Congress Vox's motion of censure against Pedro Sánchez fails with only 53 votes in favor against 201 against and 91 abstentions
  • Tamames motion closes the debate accusing the PSOE of returning to "the two Spains, worse than those of 36"

Vox concludes its second motion of censure to Pedro Sánchez with relief, since it dissipates the "concern" generated among its bases by a figure like Ramón Tamames, with a past in the Communist Party, and that was more as he was known statements that confirmed antagonistic postulates in capital matters for the formation. From the definition of Spain as a "nation of nations" to other unmarkings in climate change, the use of the flag or the conception of the President of the Government himself.

That "concern", now recognized by Vox sources, would have turned into "satisfaction" in his electorate, according to them, especially after verifying that with his speech he was closer to Vox than it might seem at first. "We're better off than we were three days ago."

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The motion, a disaster that ended in a comeback

  • Writing: FEDERICO JIMÉNEZ LOSANTOS

The motion, a disaster that ended in a comeback

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United, out of scrambled

  • Writing: JAVIER REDONDO Madrid

United, out of scrambled

From the formation headed by Santiago Abascal it is recognized that the initial speech of Tamames was written and they knew what he was going to say in Congress, however, they recognize that the replies were unpredictable and that they could not foresee there what the result would be. In addition, the candidate had claimed before them in public and in private his absolute freedom to say what he wanted during the debate. After the motion, the conclusion for the leadership of Vox is that the differences between the parties have not been such, that it has been closer than expected, and that therefore the interventions of Abascal and Tamames have been more aligned.

For all these reasons, Vox considers that it has saved that challenge and that the party is "reinforced" in the face of voters because it has once again "portrayed" "one of the worst governments in history and with the worst allies." "This is what we wanted," party sources say.

They are thus celebrating a motion of censure that has had to weather with harsh criticism among the opposition forces and that has achieved a pyrrhic result in the vote. Of the 298 deputies who were not from Vox and who aspired to convince to vote in favor, it only found an echo in one. Specifically, Pablo Cambronero, a former deputy of Ciudadanos who left the liberal party and took his seat with him, and who is now in the Mixed Group. It seems that with his vote a nod to the future is made to Vox, which will have to make electoral lists in the month of autumn.

In Vox not only do not regret the motion, but they declare themselves "proud" of having promoted the candidacy of Tamames, who in his opinion has gone to Congress to bring "concord" to a tense environment. Thus, the sources consulted indicate that the relationship with Tamames "does not end here" and that it will continue. In fact, a lunch is planned one of these days to analyze the situation.

As for the consequences of the motion of censure in the future in the space of the right, the presentation of the initiative has increased the coldness and distance between Vox and the PP. The popular opted for abstention and rejected with forceful words the motion of Tamames. Vox assumes with "concern" the attitude of the popular, whom Abascal in his speech asked them to make "a clean slate" and vote in favor to "understand tomorrow", in a reference to the regional and municipal elections in May and the general elections at the end of the year.

It didn't. And now Vox charges against the PP, which they point out the contradiction of asking for early elections but at the same time votes against a motion that pursues that as the only objective. Hence, from Vox it is warned, as it did in the debate, that the PP seems to aspire to relieve Podemos as a partner of the PSOE.

In another order of things, the book For a Spain of all: Our best future, in which Tamames collects his speech on Tuesday, has already gone on sale. It is the first, because there will be another one in which he delves into the ins and outs of the motion of censure, as this newspaper advanced.

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