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Swedish Prime Minister show that an incumbent really finds it hard to debate the issues with opposition
Monday, 08 October 2012
As the Swedish political party leaders descended on the TV last night to debate on the issues affecting policies and the direction of the country, it became clear that debating on own policies is very hard.
Just a few days ago, we watched how Barack Obama was crushed in a TV debate leading to the USA general election next month. Although Mitt Romney was deemed not very truthful in the way, he changed his facts, which those of us outside the USA found fearful and wondering how a political leader of the world's greatest democracy could be this deceptive, his style and presentation was somewhat combative and aggressive over the sluggish Obama. Such a display was also observed in the Swedish political leader debate where the Prime Minister, Reinfeldt was described as "lame".
His coalition member, Center party leader, Annie Loof received the very low grade from various analysts and observers. She was described as talking too much but contributing nothing to the debate or even taking away what others in his coalition had contributed.
Mona Sahlin, former leader of the Social Democrats, called described the debate as both exciting in one area and boring on the other side.
"Sometimes
it becomes very predictable. Nevertheless, you could see who had
problems and who had something to prove. Löfven must show that he can
become Prime Minister and the small parties will likely to go out. As
such it was an important debate, even if there is still some two years
before the general election," she said.
Peter Wolodarski, political editor of the Swedish daily, Dagens Nyheter, says that yesterday's debate was a lot like many previous debates.
"You recognize a theme that has been going on in Swedish politics since the 2006 election. It is about health insurance, unemployment insurance, and taxation of companies. Actually, the kind of discussion that Reinfeldt has wanted in Swedish politics. But Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt was not on the ball during the debate," said Wolodarski.
Reinfeldt was pretty lame, he was not on the offensive. It was Löfven and representatives of the smaller Alliance parties that were more alert," he said.
The poor performance of Reinfeldt could be attributed according to the government spin-doctor, Per Schlingmann, who said on Twitter yesterday that it was a deliberate strategy to let the other small parties project themselves more.
Many people are questioning thereafter how this could be deliberate strategy to perform poorly in this manner when there are many important questions about the health of the economy to be answered.
Mona Sahlin thought on the contrary that Reinfeldt and Löfven, were the best performers in the debate.
Reinfeldt was determined to be trustworthy, calm and the man one could turn to with confidence. "That I thought he did pretty well. But Reinfeldt's passive debate style can go home as boring and show less interest," thinks Wolodarski.
Annie Lööf performance was concluded to be the worst on the night's in the debate questioning her maturity on the Swedish political scene. Christian Democrat, Göran Hägglund, Liberal Party, Jan Björklund on their part, get high marks.
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The leader and their political backgrounds
- Jan Björklund, 50, head of the people's party (the Liberal Party), took over as party leader in September 2007.
- Göran Hägglund, 53, Head of the Christian Democrats, became leader in October 2006.
- Stefan Löfven, 55, Social Democrats took office as head of the largest party in the country in January this 2012 after intense period of leadership tussle in the party.
- Annie Lööf, 29, head of the Centre Party, took office in September 2011 after the party dismissed Maud Oluffsson.
- Fredrik Reinfeldt, 47, head of the Conservative Moderate Party, took office in October 2006. Currently prime minister of Sweden
- Asa Romson, 40 head of the Green Party, took office in May 2011. He is regarded as a spokes person instead of a leader as in other parties.
- Jonas Sjöstedt, 47 heads the Left party and took office in January 2012.
- Jimmie Akesson, 33, head of the far right party, Sweden Democrats, took office in May 2005.
Swedish Prime Minister show that an incumbent really finds it hard to debate the issues with opposition
Monday, 08 October 2012As the Swedish political party leaders descended on the TV last night to debate on the issues affecting policies and the direction of the country, it became clear that debating on own policies is very hard.
Just a few days ago, we watched how Barack Obama was crushed in a TV debate leading to the USA general election next month. Although Mitt Romney was deemed not very truthful in the way, he changed his facts, which those of us outside the USA found fearful and wondering how a political leader of the world's greatest democracy could be this deceptive, his style and presentation was somewhat combative and aggressive over the sluggish Obama. Such a display was also observed in the Swedish political leader debate where the Prime Minister, Reinfeldt was described as "lame".
His coalition member, Center party leader, Annie Loof received the very low grade from various analysts and observers. She was described as talking too much but contributing nothing to the debate or even taking away what others in his coalition had contributed.
Mona Sahlin, former leader of the Social Democrats, called described the debate as both exciting in one area and boring on the other side.
"Sometimes
it becomes very predictable. Nevertheless, you could see who had
problems and who had something to prove. Löfven must show that he can
become Prime Minister and the small parties will likely to go out. As
such it was an important debate, even if there is still some two years
before the general election," she said.Peter Wolodarski, political editor of the Swedish daily, Dagens Nyheter, says that yesterday's debate was a lot like many previous debates.
"You recognize a theme that has been going on in Swedish politics since the 2006 election. It is about health insurance, unemployment insurance, and taxation of companies. Actually, the kind of discussion that Reinfeldt has wanted in Swedish politics. But Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt was not on the ball during the debate," said Wolodarski.
Reinfeldt was pretty lame, he was not on the offensive. It was Löfven and representatives of the smaller Alliance parties that were more alert," he said.
The poor performance of Reinfeldt could be attributed according to the government spin-doctor, Per Schlingmann, who said on Twitter yesterday that it was a deliberate strategy to let the other small parties project themselves more.
Many people are questioning thereafter how this could be deliberate strategy to perform poorly in this manner when there are many important questions about the health of the economy to be answered.
Mona Sahlin thought on the contrary that Reinfeldt and Löfven, were the best performers in the debate.
Reinfeldt was determined to be trustworthy, calm and the man one could turn to with confidence. "That I thought he did pretty well. But Reinfeldt's passive debate style can go home as boring and show less interest," thinks Wolodarski.
Annie Lööf performance was concluded to be the worst on the night's in the debate questioning her maturity on the Swedish political scene. Christian Democrat, Göran Hägglund, Liberal Party, Jan Björklund on their part, get high marks.
By Scancomark.se Team
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