PSOE releases report on judge Peinado on a Sunday: strategy or urgency
The report on judge Peinado and his racehorses was published on a Sunday afternoon. Coincidence or a smokescreen ahead of another judicial move?
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PSOE's 'plumbers' work on a Sunday to wear down judge Peinado
766,860 euros in horse racing prizes over 18 years. That is the headline figure from the report on judge Peinado that media outlets close to Spain's PSOE published this Sunday afternoon. The question is not whether it is a lot or a little, but why it was published on a Sunday.
A smokescreen before Monday
PSOE's 'plumbers' (the party's operatives for dirty-tricks campaigns) don't rest even on Sundays. The release of this report on the alleged equestrian business dealings of the magistrate who investigates corruption cases involving Spain's Socialist Party seeks to set Monday's news agenda. The aim is to generate reactions and wear the judge down ahead of possible adverse news that could break tomorrow. It is not the first time the weekend has been used to fire darts at the judiciary.
Horses, prizes and hidden costs
The report highlights that Peinado has won 766,860 euros in prizes over 18 years, but critics point out that keeping a stable of competition horses for nearly two decades costs far more. Has the judge lost money on his hobby? The question remains open. It is also questioned whether a judge with a packed schedule has time to breed horses profitably.
The taxpayer pays for the party
Meanwhile, taxpayers are funding these exploratory investigations. If the strategy works, it will have served to divert attention from other matters. If not, it will go down as another chapter in the media war between the government and the judiciary. The only certainty is that, for now, the plumbers never fail, not even on Sundays.
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766,860 euros in horse racing prizes over 18 years. That is the headline figure from the report on judge Peinado that media outlets close to Spain's PSOE published this Sunday afternoon. The question is not whether it is a lot or a little, but why it was published on a Sunday.
A smokescreen before Monday
PSOE's 'plumbers' (the party's operatives for dirty-tricks campaigns) don't rest even on Sundays. The release of this report on the alleged equestrian business dealings of the magistrate who investigates corruption cases involving Spain's Socialist Party seeks to set Monday's news agenda. The aim is to generate reactions and wear the judge down ahead of possible adverse news that could break tomorrow. It is not the first time the weekend has been used to fire darts at the judiciary.
Horses, prizes and hidden costs
The report highlights that Peinado has won 766,860 euros in prizes over 18 years, but critics point out that keeping a stable of competition horses for nearly two decades costs far more. Has the judge lost money on his hobby? The question remains open. It is also questioned whether a judge with a packed schedule has time to breed horses profitably.
The taxpayer pays for the party
Meanwhile, taxpayers are funding these exploratory investigations. If the strategy works, it will have served to divert attention from other matters. If not, it will go down as another chapter in the media war between the government and the judiciary. The only certainty is that, for now, the plumbers never fail, not even on Sundays.
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