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May 24, 2012
Little voter confidence in opposition policies: poll
Published: 15 Apr 09 07:18 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/18854/20090415/
Healthcare is the only policy area that the Social Democrats and their fellow opposition parties would handle better than the current centre-right Alliance government, a new poll shows.
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The drop in confidence in the Social Democrats has been dramatic. Last summer, 44 percent of voters believed the party and its opposition partners were best fit to manage the Swedish economy. Eight months later, the figure has dropped to 27 percent.
Confidence has even dropped in the Social Democrat’s ability to handle Sweden’s employment challenges.
Last August, a majority of Swedish voters believed the Social Democrats were the best party for securing jobs.
Now only one third of voters think the party has the best employment policies.
Nor do the figures improve when it comes to confidence in the opposition’s education policy, with only 32 percent indicating they think a Social Democratic-led government would do a better job than the current Moderate Party-led coalition.
The only policy area where the opposition parties have an advantage is healthcare, with 41 percent of voters preferring the policies of the centre-left alternative, versus 35 percent who prefer the policies of the current Alliance government.
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Smaller parties who don't have a hope of being voted into Government alone may have it all to gain by joining an alliance. They do so in order that some of their more radical policies may become reality and for a platform for them to be heard.
The Social Democrats however should have policies based on strong party values to tempt the voters with and with a strong leadership team that the public believe in would be enough to secure enough support. Sadly they have the ineffectual Mona Sahlin to lead them. She lacks basic political skills, shows no values, little intelligence or debating skills. The greatest political lightweight in Sweden's history. She actually achieves what should be impossible and that is to make Reinfeldt look good. I presume the reason why she is not ousted is a very Swedish thing and that is failure to take responsibility for fear of blame.
I loathe politicians.