Código 10 publishes photos against PSOE: the scandal that wasn't

Código 10 spreads allegedly compromising photos: PSOE doesn't even flinch

Can a handful of photos bring down a party that has survived corruption cases, internal complaints, and scandals of all kinds? The channel Código 10 tried this week by publishing images that, according to its creators, were going to "destroy the PSOE." Expectations soared on social media: they promised "brutal" photos of a senior Socialist official at a roadside club. But when the material leaked, the reaction was unanimous: disappointment.

The images that didn't move a single seat

The photos, according to initial analyses, showed Galician politician Tomé, of the PSOE, in an environment that some described as a "brothel." However, neither were the images so explicit nor was the figure important enough to provoke a crisis. They also antiestéticatured Yolanda Díaz, which added a touch of hypocrisy to the party's feminist discourse, but nothing more. Most comments agreed that the PSOE is "indestructible" and that such a scandal barely scratches the surface.

The paradox of Socialist immunity

What is striking about the episode is not the content of the photos, but the widespread certainty that, whatever they are, they will have no political consequences. With more than a century of history, the PSOE has navigated cases such as the ERE, the Kitchen plot, or the Koldo case. Every attempt to wear it down has run into an electorate that, according to analysts, considers corruption as "business" and not as a red line. In the subsequent debate, one sector argues that the PSOE has become immune thanks to a strategy of victimization and media control; another, that the opposition has failed to capitalize on the scandals because citizens have already normalized institutional degradation.

The role of the original complaint

Behind the photos is a complaint filed by a young woman who, apparently, was a victim of harassment or abuse by the politician. The judicial investigation continues, and the images were leaked in the meantime. Código 10, known for its investigative reports, staged a live "performance" that many dismissed as ridiculous. "Make sure the one you put forward is credible," summarized an observer. The result: the scandal faded within hours.

Is there a photo that can take down the PSOE?

The question remains in the air. With an extremely high level of skepticism among the population, even images that a decade ago would have brought down a government are now ignored. The most widespread hypothesis is that the PSOE has shielded its base with a "culture war" narrative that justifies everything. As long as no evidence with a specific name and immediate judicial consequences appears, the PSOE will continue to consider itself photo-proof.