Saint Ignatius advised not to move in times of tribulation, which is a way of warning that, when the situation is complicated, it is better not to move much. This is what vice-president Yolanda Díaz seems to have decided to do in the face of the political storm whipping the socialists, with a PP unleashed against amnesty and corruption for the Koldo case. Surely, more than the founder of the Society of Jesus, she pays attention to Paul Auster, who in his latest novel, Baumgartner, also recommends never to rush. Its protagonist leaves the aluminum pot on the fire after making the poached eggs for breakfast and, without thinking twice, that is, without bothering to look for a mitten or a cloth of the kitchen, he removes it from the stove and burns his hand, which causes a sudden crash that is confused with his howl of pain. So, when a fire occurs, no matter how small, you must first take a deep breath and then think about how to act so that the disaster does not become bigger.
Yolanda Díaz has a lot of paperwork ahead of her: she came out of the Galician elections in a bad way; with the mess of masks, the PSOE did not want to make a compromise; the socialists have left it aside because they have devoted themselves to finding a way out of the amnesty text with the pro-independence parties and the PP has ignored it in the control sessions of Congress, because its hunting target is the president of the Spanish Government.
With a scenario like this, the easiest thing is to burn yourself with the handle of the pot on the fire, but the vice president has had two ideas in the last few days to at least clear her head: she has announced a trip to Palestine and an initiative for them to close before the bars and restaurants. Neither occurrence has gone unnoticed, although neither Spanish diplomacy nor the restaurant sector have applauded it.
In the CIS polls, Yolanda Díaz became the most valued leader, ahead of Pedro Sánchez, but the overtaking was short-lived. His Sumar project has been left half way and his influence on the Executive seems less. But let no one doubt that he will continue to wage war, even though he has now decided to take shelter in the trenches.
