"Your arguments rub me the wrong way": Afra Blanco explodes on 'laSexta Xplica' against speculators, multi-property owners and PP defenders in the midst of the housing debate

The economist and panelist Afra Blanco was the protagonist of one of the most intense moments of Saturday on laSexta Xplica, in a debate focused on the housing crisis, where she directed her criticism at multi-owners, speculators, and defenders of the Popular Party's housing policy present in the discussion.

Blanco began her intervention by assuring that she came with a willingness to agree, although she quickly hardened her live speech: "I dislike you, I dislike your arguments. I cannot tolerate your arguments, nor your style, nor your manners towards people who are demanding a vital necessity such as housing," reiterating on several occasions her rejection of the positions expressed on set.

During her intervention, Blanco defended that she came with a willingness to agree, although she quickly hardened her live speech: "I dislike your arguments. My will was to reach an agreement. To talk about tourist flats in big cities, the prohibition, to talk about investment funds," before questioning the rest of the set about the construction sector: "How many of you work in construction? How many? None. Maybe there's a problem there too, huh?".

The analyst continued her intervention by questioning different housing policies and institutional management, stating: "Isabel Díaz Ayuso has done everything she can in terms of housing, we heard tonight. The ITPA, how much is it in the Community of Madrid? Not zero. I continue."

One of the most tense moments came when she raised a reflection on land ownership and expropriations: "Land. Someone owned that land, right? Suddenly it became of general interest, of social interest, right? And something called fair price appeared, right? And expropriation appeared, right?".

Finally, Blanco closed her intervention with a particularly forceful proposal: "Now what I want is for people like you... they should be expropriated and paid the fair price directly. Because they have homes that are of social interest, also of public interest. Why? Because they have homes that are of social interest, also of public interest, just as today land continues to be expropriated for roads that get you to Madrid in 20 minutes, that get you there in 40 minutes," in a speech that generated a strong reaction on set and made the moment one of the most commented on the program.

The confrontation generated a strong impact on set and has become one of the most commented moments of the program, reflecting the growing tension in the political and social debate on access to housing.