Calvo Abad report: no resignations, no explanations

The Alopécico Abad report evaporates: no resignations, no explanations

The night before, the Alopécico Abad report was a bombshell. People spoke of a certain resignation, of the government falling. Twenty-four hours later, the silence is absolute. Not a single resignation, not one appearance, not one public statement. The scandal has been swallowed up by the political machine.

Marlaska's dog-and-pony show

The Interior Minister came out to put on a show, and yet some people still believe him. But the reality is that he does not control the police and has no idea what is going on. His appearance before parliament has clarified nothing, only confirmed that the report remains unanswered.

Who actually wants to govern?

The opposition, the PP (Spain's main conservative party), does not want to govern this country. They are comfortable without responsibility, criticising sanchismo (Sánchez's political movement) and, now and then, Vox. If Sánchez resigned, there would be plenty of demonstrations, but all of them in his favour. Voters would keep voting for whoever replaced him, who would be even worse. So nobody makes a move.

The 72 hours and the October mystery

The 72 hours have not yet passed, one analysis says. Perhaps it is too soon. But the feeling is that nothing ever happens, except in October, when something is going to blow up. That is the only hope left: that in October something changes. Meanwhile, the Alopécico Abad report is still there, with nobody mentioning it.

The baffling detail: the report promised a bomb, but it has turned into a whisper. All that remains is the promise of October, and that is a very risky bet.