It is curious how sometimes some media outlets agree on some things but not on other, more important things.<\/p>\n
In the last few hours, several media outlets of different ideologies have agreed to talk about Vox's silence regarding the Christmas Eve speech of His Majesty the King<\/strong> (speech that can be read here in full<\/a>). In this regard, you can read news in Abc<\/a>, La Raz\u00f3n<\/a>, Libertad Digital<\/a>, El Debate<\/a> and La Sexta<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of course, it seems to me entirely legitimate that a media outlet turns a party's silence into news<\/strong>. After all, it is an issue that can be news at a time when newsrooms are usually very quiet. Curiously, last year Vox was the first party to praise the King's speech<\/a> but no media outlet recorded it<\/strong>. I did, pointing out that S\u00e1nchez said nothing at the time and the PSOE remained silent for 16 hours. I wonder how many media outlets commented on this the next day.<\/p>\n Of all the political parties represented in Spain, Vox is one of those that has most loyally supported the King.<\/strong> A loyalty that I share, because after all I swore loyalty to the King<\/strong> when I swore allegiance to the flag, just as many Spaniards have done. But loyalty does not mean approving everything the Head of State does.<\/strong><\/p>\n As you can see, I have not commented on the King's speech this year either<\/strong>. I listened to it in full and although there were things I liked, what caught my attention was what he didn't say. And it is at this point where I don't understand certain media: they point out what Vox didn't say, but they don't point out what the King didn't say in his speech<\/strong>. And leaving aside everything His Majesty said, which each person may like more or less depending on their ideas, what I missed most in his speech was some reference to political corruption or, at least, to the necessary exemplarity that our rulers must maintain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Spain is experiencing a wave of corruption scandals affecting Pedro S\u00e1nchez's government and his party<\/strong>. The government has shown a complete lack of self-criticism and an arrogant and authoritarian attitude towards these scandals, attacking the judges and the media investigating these scandals<\/strong> for the mere fact that they are fulfilling their duty, which is to supervise the political power.<\/p>\n In these circumstances, it seems incomprehensible to me that the King does not say anything about this<\/strong>, even more so than the fact that the government has to approve his speeches. And even more incomprehensible is that the King says that \"we cannot allow discord to become a constant background noise<\/strong> that prevents us from hearing the true pulse of the citizenry,\"<\/em> and at the same time does not indicate one of the causes of this noise<\/strong>, which is the indignation of many Spaniards in the face of these cases of corruption and the arrogance of the government in trying to cover them up.<\/p>\n Given the King's incomprehensible silence, Vox's silence seems understandable to me<\/strong> and is further proof that this party is not prepared to do anything that could contribute to the left's campaign to undermine the Crown. I applaud Vox for this, but it seems deceitful to me that there are media outlets that use this respectful silence to criticise precisely those who have shown the most loyalty towards the King<\/strong>, even when they remain silent while they could be criticising him, as S\u00e1nchez's allies have done.<\/p>\n Of course, with this article I do not want to belittle the role that Felipe VI is playing in Spain<\/strong>. As I said last month, the King acted with admirable courage in Paiporta<\/a>, despite the anger of many residents with the government. Currently, the Crown is one of the most highly valued institutions in Spain and Felipe VI is contributing to that prestige, something that must be recognized.<\/strong><\/p>\n For my part, leaving aside my complaint about Felipe VI's silence in his speech, I cannot do less than reiterate my support for the Head of State and the Crown<\/strong>, which is one of the few institutions that still deserves trust in Spain. And just as I continue to love Spain despite the fact that there are things about my country that I do not like<\/strong>, I end these lines as I have done other times:<\/p>\n
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