tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post8245947134171504023..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Trouble in (the Guardian's) Paradise: anti-immigration party could bring Swedish government down OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-21780904825923505712014-12-05T13:01:29.005+00:002014-12-05T13:01:29.005+00:00There goes the argument that populist donot have p...There goes the argument that populist donot have political power and are a waist of your vote, because they will not become part of a government.<br /><br />When the cards are dealt in a similar way next election. Which looks likely.<br /> You will have a weak government (as it doesnot have a proper majority) or has to cooperate with the other side of the traditional spectrum. Which makes the traditionals all look the same.<br />With the populists as only alternative. <br />In a climate where probably close to half the voters are fed up (in degree) with the traditionals.<br /><br />Not an enviable position for any of the traditionals. Especially as Europe did hardly solve its problems so the economy will be awful to flat the next years (and probably longer). And Sweden itself running out of steam (doing a Merkelian German). Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-5716013772982461602014-12-02T13:36:55.635+00:002014-12-02T13:36:55.635+00:00One outcome of this might be:
1.SD supports the ir...One outcome of this might be:<br />1.SD supports the irresponsible populists in opposition<br />2. The government sends out the budget to the finance committee<br />3.While the budget is out with the committee new economic figures come in showing the state of government finances<br />4. The blame for the state of the government finances is placed where it belong - the irresponsible populists in the previous government<br />5. The sitting government finds it advantageous to have a new election, as the opposition has been shown for the irresponsible populist it is, in the hope of gaining more seats in a new parliament<br /><br />But in a world where Borg gets a role promoting financial stability and Bildt gets a role defusing conflicts it is probably just a dream...<br /><br />The statistics that should scare:<br />http://www.scb.se/sv_/Hitta-statistik/Statistik-efter-amne/Handel-med-varor-och-tjanster/Utrikeshandel/Utrikeshandel-med-varor/7223/7230/Behallare-for-Press/379130/<br /><br />Swedens economy is more and more based on household-services combine that with a trade-deficit, ballooning household-debt & increased number of people out of work.... Jespernoreply@blogger.com