Norwegian Election

[Norgy]

And we won.
Thank the powers that be.
Results are in.

89 vs 80 mandates.

[Norgy]

I think books will be written about Støre, coming from 14 percent in January to win the election.

Jens Stoltenberg obviously played some part.
But I think the main driver for Labour is that people feel safe under their governance.

Norway's oldest party, the social liberal Venstre, may not get any mandates at all.

What we have had of good governance in Norway is basically thanks to Venstre, Labour and Høyre. Høyre never became Milton Friedman fans. They have been Manchester liberals. Since the 1940s.

[Jacob]

Are you Social Democrats more socially democratic than the Danish SD? I imagine they'd have to be...?

[Norgy]

They're certainly less against immigration. In 20 years, there'll hardly be people left here.
Less green, I think, but they're hardcore on taxing the rich. Which was an issue, as billionaires moved to Switzerland.

Although Norway is a country that it is easy to get rich in.

The Labour party must look left for support, but I imagine there will be great compromises, as is our political culture.

[Josquius]

I suppose "tax the rich and they will just move to Switzerland" does have more validity when your country is already fairly Swissesque.

Centre-left Labour trying to win over further left parties sounds like a perfect situation no?

[Norgy]

The left parties Rødt and SV do not want the Centre Party in a coalition. The Greens are actually more in line with Labour than ever.

For me, personally, this election result means something. That I cannot state publicly elsewhere. It means that populism did not win and responsible and responsive governance did.
Labour is my safe place.