For two months, the country was distracted by controversies such as seized trailers, construction works in Odemira, and property declarations filed late. The article questions the focus of public opinion during that period.
The author raises the central question that no one seems to have asked: while the Luís Neves case dominated the news, who was effectively governing the country during that time?
The answer to that question came on September 8th, during the debate on the motion of censure to the Government. The article suggests that the media distraction hid a more complex political reality about the governance in progress.
The title of the piece, "Christmas is Whenever the Government Wants It," indicates that the author considers that the Executive manipulates the calendar and political narrative as it sees fit, taking advantage of the lack of attention from citizens and the media.
