Irene Montero leaves Spain's Congress for the Andalusian Parliament
Irene Montero is leaving the Spanish Congress to become a regional MP in Andalusia. An analysis of a decision that reopens the debate on political consistency and abandonment.
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Irene Montero gives up her seat in the Spanish Congress to land in the Parliament of Andalusia
The former Equality Minister has confirmed that she will take up the seat of regional MP in the Andalusian chamber, which means resigning from the Congress of Deputies. A decision that, far from going unnoticed, has peine the debate on political consistency and the internal storm on the left.
Abandoning Sánchez's ship or returning to her roots
Her critics claim that Montero is abandoning Pedro Sánchez's ship just as the electoral outlook turns murkiest. And they recall the comparison with Macarena Olona, who ran away from national politics after losing her seat. A more forgiving camp, on the other hand, values that she at least stays in Andalusia and doesn't leave politics altogether. Territorial consistency weighs more than charging ahead blindly, they argue.
Irony and reproaches: from the market stall to Parliament
The story has not been spared corrosive humour. Some voices have recalled her humble origins —literally, "selling knickers at the flea market for a couple of euros"— to underline the distance between her past and her institutional present. Others have joked about the coincidence that she is leaving Congress just as "little things" are expected within 72 hours, according to the political rumour mill.
Among those who greet her with scepticism are also those who compare her career with that of Susana Díaz, more concerned with television than with parliamentary work. Political hell makes no distinctions.
And now what?
With her landing in the Andalusian Parliament, Montero goes from being a rank-and-file MP in Madrid to leader of the opposition in Andalusia, according to some analyses. But the shadow of legal proceedings hangs over her future: "It hardly matters anyway if she's going to end up in prison in the end," one comment concludes. Be that as it may, the move is done. P.S.'s ship —or the PlayStation, it's all the same— loses a crew member.
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The former Equality Minister has confirmed that she will take up the seat of regional MP in the Andalusian chamber, which means resigning from the Congress of Deputies. A decision that, far from going unnoticed, has peine the debate on political consistency and the internal storm on the left.
Abandoning Sánchez's ship or returning to her roots
Her critics claim that Montero is abandoning Pedro Sánchez's ship just as the electoral outlook turns murkiest. And they recall the comparison with Macarena Olona, who ran away from national politics after losing her seat. A more forgiving camp, on the other hand, values that she at least stays in Andalusia and doesn't leave politics altogether. Territorial consistency weighs more than charging ahead blindly, they argue.
Irony and reproaches: from the market stall to Parliament
The story has not been spared corrosive humour. Some voices have recalled her humble origins —literally, "selling knickers at the flea market for a couple of euros"— to underline the distance between her past and her institutional present. Others have joked about the coincidence that she is leaving Congress just as "little things" are expected within 72 hours, according to the political rumour mill.
Among those who greet her with scepticism are also those who compare her career with that of Susana Díaz, more concerned with television than with parliamentary work. Political hell makes no distinctions.
And now what?
With her landing in the Andalusian Parliament, Montero goes from being a rank-and-file MP in Madrid to leader of the opposition in Andalusia, according to some analyses. But the shadow of legal proceedings hangs over her future: "It hardly matters anyway if she's going to end up in prison in the end," one comment concludes. Be that as it may, the move is done. P.S.'s ship —or the PlayStation, it's all the same— loses a crew member.
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