Dutch elections

[Gups]

A belief in a handy scapegoat for all the problems of the day doesnt make it true.

Neither does it make it untrue.

It being bollocks makes it untrue.

Well you've certainly persuaded me.

[Sheilbh]

Blame will be placed on the other side, of course.

BBB and NSC will likely be mostly wiped out in the next election, it will be interesting to see where those voters go to. Wilders may well be become the biggest party again, but who will want to work with him?

Although hadn't that already happened with BBB and NSC - from my understanding they were, in a way, true protest parties and maybe peaked even before the last election and have since seen their support collapse even further?

(Being cynical, you can see an advantage in disowning a government made up of parties now polling under 5% lest they drag you down with them - so can see why you'd want to engineer a breach on your preferred terrain...)

[Maladict]

Blame will be placed on the other side, of course.

BBB and NSC will likely be mostly wiped out in the next election, it will be interesting to see where those voters go to. Wilders may well be become the biggest party again, but who will want to work with him?

Although hadn't that already happened with BBB and NSC - from my understanding they were, in a way, true protest parties and maybe peaked even before the last election and have since seen their support collapse even further?

(Being cynical, you can see an advantage in disowning a government made up of parties now polling under 5% lest they drag you down with them - so can see why you'd want to engineer a breach on your preferred terrain...)

BBB was already waning but it was the first election for NSC. For NSC the problem was their leader repeatedly cracking under pressure and having to step down, which will likely lead to a full implosion.

And yeah I can somewhat see why Wilders would pull the plug now. But it also reinforces the idea he's a complete control freak unable to work with anyone. I can't see him returning to government unless he gets a near majority. Then again, maybe that's the plan.

[Admiral Yi]

The EU should institute a receivership provision when a country is incapable of self government.  As was done with Bosnia.

[crazy canuck]

The EU should institute a receivership provision when a country is incapable of self government.  As was done with Bosnia.

Good idea for the US, but who who would want to take on that mess

[Duque de Bragança]

The EU should institute a receivership provision when a country is incapable of self government.  As was done with Bosnia.

Good idea for the US, but who who would want to take on that mess

EU peacekeepers in the NE, as per Shattered Union. 

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

That game is an occasional guilty pleasure of mine.