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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 3, 2018 11:46:15 GMT
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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 3, 2018 12:00:24 GMT
Obviously a rise in participation in/around BernCity helped SPS.
Partly this was caused by the fact, that the nonLeft-camp was not in danger to lose its majorities in parliament and government.
By the way Bern-government:
One exciting element of swiss politics is always, how the ministries are distributed after the elections.
Compared to other countries swiss parties like to exchange them quite frequently.
Super-stable Bern has seen few changes, though. But after the Left had lost its majority, some revenge took place and SVP conquered the SocialMinistry, which had been SPS-run since the ~1950ies; this time SVP's second minister switched to the InfrastructureMinistry (SPS since ~1930), delivering the 2 smallest departments (Justice; Economy&Agriculture) to SPS.
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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 10, 2018 15:01:20 GMT
Geneva (the canton, not the city) will go to the PollingStations this SunDay. A historical OverView:  Geneva was, of course, the city of CALVIN; nowadays quasi no calvinistic relicts are left. Taking the close relationship of Calvinism and Capitalism into account (cf. SCHELER, W.SOMBART, M.WEBER), Calvin's party were the Liberals (representing the old & antidemocratic liberal GrandBourgeoisie), but even they ceased to exist by merging with their former ArchEnemies, the liberal&democratic Radicals (PLR/FDP), whose genius loci was - to a certain extent - AMIEL. But Geneva was also the city of St.FRANCIS DE SALES and has had a substantial catholic minority of poor & workingClass immigrants (InnerCH; Romance), inevitably voting for PDC/CVP. Then Geneva was the home of ROUSSEAU nearly (His father had to flee from G. and settle in a NeighbourVillage already in France), the ArchFather of the RadicalLeft and RadicalRight. And indeed, G. has had an inclination for LeftExtremism - after all an anarchist assassinated Austria-Hungary's empress Elisabeth -, inclusive chaotic governing (nicknamed by the GermanSwiss as "Genferei"; this time it is not impossible, that the election will have to be repeated...). Now and again RightRadicals have emerged, too: In the 1970ies the xenophobic Republicans celebrated their biggest successes in G., succeeded by the FreedomPartySwitzerland/FPS and recently MCG (who are in economics - different to the liberal UDC/SVP - rather Socialists). Geneva has a 7%-threshold, what has led often to further - very unSwiss - instability. (The FarLeft was often - and is also this time [like MCG] - divided, what has cost them sometimes parliamentary representation, thus taunted as "the stupidest Left"...) |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 14, 2018 23:28:11 GMT
A month ago SOTOMO asked 2.830 users of french-swiss TeleVision, whom they would elect into the government:
41.9 PLR/FDP 1 (Maudet, a young&ambitious law&order-politician)
38.0 MCR 1 (Poggia, who is despite a split surprisingly strong)
32.6 PDC/CVP 1
32.5 VERTS 1
26.0 PSS/SPS 1
25.3 PSS/SPS 2
25.0 PLR/FDP 2
23.8 PDC/CVP 2
22.0 PSS/SPS 3
21.9 Ass.GAUCHE 1 (leftextreme)
20.1 PLR/FDP 3
19.9 UDC/SVP 1
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09.? G.enMarche (=Stauffer, exMCR)
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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 15, 2018 17:44:00 GMT
GENEVA, canton:
35.9 (-5.1) Participation
25.7 (+3.3) PLR/FDP (Lib.&Rad.)
15.2 (+0.9) PSS/SPS (Soc.)
12.7 (+3.5) PVS/GPS (Greens)
10.8 (+0.2) PDC/CVP (Cath.)
09.7 (-9.5) MCG (rightextreme)
07.6 (-1.2) LeftExtremists
07.5 (-2.8) UDC/SVP
04.2 (*4.2) GeM (exMCG Stauffer)
03.2 (*3.2) Feminists
01.5 (-1.6) PVL/GLP (GreenLiberals)
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00.5 (-0.1) PDB/BDP
Out of the 7 ministers 1 has already been elected: Maudet (the young&ambitious PLR/FDP-minister for security). Among the others SOTOMO polled quite correctly: MCG's Poggia is indeed second&safe, followed by the first PDC/CVP-candidate, then the GREENS-one and the first Socialist - all 5 incumbents. After them a second Socialist, on seventh place a second Liberal&Radical. What means, that PDC/CVP might lose its second minister in the RunOff to PSS/SPS (what would give the Left 3/7).
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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 19, 2018 7:48:32 GMT
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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 19, 2018 7:48:57 GMT
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Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 23, 2018 16:36:34 GMT
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Post by Georg Ebner on May 6, 2018 14:00:20 GMT
The RunOff for the ministers of canton Geneva is happening today.
1/7 ministers was elected in the first round. CVP - which has been overrepresented - will likely lose 1 of its 2 seats to SPS.
By the way: The xenophobics have been (and probably will be) represented by MCG's Mr.Poggia, who has not only married a northafrican woman, but has converted to Islam...
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Post by Georg Ebner on May 6, 2018 14:20:52 GMT
The counting seems to be over.
On these numbers CVP lost indeed 1 minister.
PLR/FDP 1 (Radicals&Liberals; elected in the first round)
MCG
PDC/CVP (exCatholics)
PVS/GPS (Greens)
PLR/FDP 2
PSS/SPS 1 (Socialists)
PSS/SPS 2
So 3/7 for RedGreen; MCG are, as mentioned, NationalSocialists, i.e. economically rather leftwing.
Participation was - as usual - at 1/3.
MunicipalityMaps are delivered, for example, by the TribuneDeGeneve (www.tdg.ch).
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on May 20, 2018 18:11:16 GMT
I have now seen the arguments for and against the monetary changes proposed in the referendum, and am none the wiser. I'm going to go with a No based on the fact that it seems to be getting little coverage compared to the gambling vote.
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jun 8, 2018 12:14:45 GMT
The canton of Glarus:  In Glarus important decisions are still made by the LandsGemeinde (assembling all citizens). Glarus was 55%:45% protestantic:catholic (due to different calendars even the PostService was split...) and since ~1860 CH's most industrialized area (especially TextileIndustry). The Democrats - FDP's prodemocratic wing 100 years ago - was strong here (and in Graubünden), merged with BGB into SVP 40 years and their followers from BDP split away 1 decade ago. Graubünden-elections cannot really provide perCentages, because the 120 seats are distributed in 39 constituencies, resulting in a strong disproportionality (and making it very difficult for challengers like SVP or the left parties). BDP is already weakened, as 1 of its 2 minister-candidates had to step down (ConstructionCompanies-cartel). The campaign has been extremely calm. (Some mockers mean, that this is typical, when a small canton, where everyone is connected with everyone, is shaked by a big scandal...) |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 8, 2018 14:22:40 GMT
![]()  Apologies for the small size, having some re-sizing issues. But here is a FDP election poster from Graubuenden. Note the A4 in Rumantsch that has been added. |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jun 8, 2018 17:28:02 GMT
![]() View AttachmentApologies for the small size, having some re-sizing issues. But here is a FDP election poster from Graubuenden. Note the A4 in Rumantsch that has been added. Is it taken from the InterNet? Are You presently (or on SunDay) in GR? |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jun 8, 2018 19:34:42 GMT
Graubünden-elections cannot really provide perCentages, because the 120 seats are distributed in 39 constituencies, resulting in a strong disproportionality (and making it very difficult for challengers like SVP or the left parties). In Graubünden not more than 166 candidates will compete for 120 seats, that's 1.38 per MP! Ex grege 27 for the 20 in capital Chur, in 15 of 39 ElectoralUnits (naturally mostly1-seaters) there won't be any choice at all. Close to impossible to vote the incumbents (usually from CVP, FDP, BDP) out. |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jun 8, 2018 20:10:26 GMT
7 men will try to become ministers. Presently it's 2 BDP (but, as written, they won't have a second candidate), 1 FDP, 1 CVP, 1 SPS.
Sotomo made even a poll (probably online):
61.8% FDP (inc., the man on the poster)
58.1% CVP 1 (inc.)
42.0% BDP (inc.)
38.5% SPS (new)
38.3% CVP 2 (new)
36.5% Ind. (new; a SongWriter searching illumination; somewhere between NIETZSCHE, POUND and J.DERRIDA...)
33.3% SVP (new; a moderate - his idol is Mandela... - with apparently only 75% support from SVP-voters; as sitting PolicePresident he received after the Davos-meeting recently a ThanksLetter from Trump - will not necessarily be helpful...)
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jun 8, 2018 20:23:35 GMT
Seats so far in the regional parliaments:
120 Graubünden:
34 (- 4) FDP
31 (- 2) CVP
27 (+1) BDP
15 (+3) SPS
09 (+5) SVP
02 (* 2) Ind. (GPS?)
02 (- 3) GLP
60 Glarus:
17 ( 0) SVP
12 ( 0) FDP
09 (-1) BDP
07 (-1) SPS
07 ( 0) GPS
06 ( 0) CVP
02 (*2) GLP
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 8, 2018 20:41:24 GMT
![]() View AttachmentApologies for the small size, having some re-sizing issues. But here is a FDP election poster from Graubuenden. Note the A4 in Rumantsch that has been added. Is it taken from the InterNet? Are You presently (or on SunDay) in GR? My own photo, taken near Scuol last week. I'm heading home on Sunday so I won't be around for the election sadly! |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jun 8, 2018 21:01:34 GMT
Is it taken from the InterNet? Are You presently (or on SunDay) in GR? My own photo, taken near Scuol last week. I'm heading home on Sunday so I won't be around for the election sadly! In Scuol - so near to my Austria and "our" former possession Tarasp! Have You visited NIETZSCHE's SilsMaria? H.Weigel wrote once, that the view from the MalojaPass downwards into the Engadin is the most impressive he has ever seen. A pity, that You won't be present on SunDay in Chur's old LandHaus - a Briton interested in GR's election would have been quite a surprise for the aborigines... |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 9, 2018 3:52:15 GMT
My own photo, taken near Scuol last week. I'm heading home on Sunday so I won't be around for the election sadly! In Scuol - so near to my Austria and "our" former possession Tarasp! Have You visited NIETZSCHE's SilsMaria? H.Weigel wrote once, that the view from the MalojaPass downwards into the Engadin is the most impressive he has ever seen. A pity, that You won't be present on SunDay in Chur's old LandHaus - a Briton interested in GR's election would have been quite a surprise for the aborigines... The Maloja is spectacular. I was in Guarda the other week for an afternoon, incredible views across the mountains. |
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