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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 28, 2018 17:48:42 GMT
In Sweden as we speak. No sign of an election.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 29, 2018 17:33:52 GMT
I've now left Sweden. After seeing very little, I saw a big Centre Party billboard, a Sweden Dems poster and that's about it.
Also, large parts of Stockholm City centre smell of stale piss. Very odd.
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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 10, 2018 22:15:16 GMT
"Europe Elects
@europeelects
Sweden, Sifo poll:
S-S&D: 26%
M-EPP: 20%
SD-ECR: 17% (-2)
C-ALDE: 10%
V-LEFT: 9% (-1)
L-ALDE: 6% (+1)
MP-G/EFA: 6% (+2)
KD-EPP: 3% (+1)
Field work: 6/08/18 – 9/08/18
Sample size: 2494
#val2018 #svpol"
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Post by WJ on Aug 13, 2018 18:14:31 GMT
Radio Sweden will be doing interviews in English with each of the party leaders for the next few days starting from today. Not sure if they will be accessible out of the country, but if they are then I'm sure they will be of interest to some here.
Programme:
13th Left Party
14th Social Democrats
15th Liberals
16th Sweden Democrats
17th Greens
20th Christian Democrats
21st Centre Party
22nd Moderates
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Post by Antiochian on Aug 14, 2018 12:29:00 GMT
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Aug 14, 2018 16:33:16 GMT
The Far Left are claiming it "might" be a false flag by right-wing extremists. Which doesn't seem overtly likely given events of the last few years. |
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Post by Antiochian on Aug 14, 2018 17:07:18 GMT
The Far Left are claiming it "might" be a false flag by right-wing extremists. Which doesn't seem overtly likely given events of the last few years. "Fake news about fake news" as Erdogan would put it. I blame Gulen.. |
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Post by WJ on Aug 17, 2018 15:32:00 GMT
Got back to Sweden last night and I'm seeing a few signs of an election on the horizon. Noticed billboards for KD and C on the bus between Arlanda airport and Uppsala and this morning I had a leaflet through the door from KD.
Still wondering who I will actually vote for in the local and city votes that I'm eligible for (I doubt my citizenship application will be completed before the vote, so the national one is out). Was going to go for C but I'm seriously toying with the idea of L.
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Post by WJ on Aug 22, 2018 7:40:27 GMT
Walked through central Uppsala yesterday afternoon. Very little signs of an election, though apparently SD held a rally in one of the squares in the morning. Saw one sign for C a shop window and some posters on lamp posts for KD and S
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Post by hedgehog on Aug 22, 2018 20:16:46 GMT
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Aug 23, 2018 8:05:39 GMT
The idea that "White Power gangs" are the cause of Islamic terrorism is bananas. |
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Post by mboy on Aug 23, 2018 9:02:32 GMT
The overwhelming majority of all Islamist terrorism is in Islamic countries, against other Muslims. That's worth repeating every time the loons try to claim that it's because of "Western Islamophobia" or "Policy towards Israel" or other bullshit.
Edit: that comment is actually much worse - That is genuinely absurd. How do these people get into power?
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Aug 23, 2018 13:07:40 GMT
The overwhelming majority of all Islamist terrorism is in Islamic countries, against other Muslims. That's worth repeating every time the loons try to claim that it's because of "Western Islamophobia" or "Policy towards Israel" or other bullshit. Edit: that comment is actually much worse - That is genuinely absurd. How do these people get into power? Anna Carlstedt is apparently a world expert on Nostradamus. What better qualification? |
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Post by WJ on Aug 23, 2018 15:34:02 GMT
New sign for MP on my walk to work I Uppsala. Also just noticed a poster that has been up for a while is actually a V campaign poster. Very understated though
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Post by coolhandluke on Aug 25, 2018 10:45:15 GMT
Article about recent Yougov poll discussing Others [Annat parti] which represents mostly support for Medborgerlig samling (MED), Piratpartiet (PP) or Alternativ för Sverige (AfS) and the possibility of a new parliamentary party entering the Riksdag. Yougov poll has Others reaching almost five percent which doesn't include Feministiskt initiativ (Fi) that is reported separately.
Yougov polling apparently will only report separately party support once it has reached at least two percent during three consecutive surveys. If Yougov continues to show this upward trend then presumably their next poll will separate party support amongst Others if any party is polling at least two percent consecutively since the July survey. However whilst support for Medborgerlig samling (MED), Piratpartiet (PP) or Alternativ för Sverige (AfS) may be separately reported, a new parliamentary party still needs to pass the 4% threshold to enter the Riksdag.
Yougov poll [Annat parti]
Aug 2018 - 4,8%
Jul 2018 - 4,7%
Jun 2018 - 3,4%
May 2018 - 3,9%
Apr 2018 - 3,7%
Mar 2018 - 4,1%
Feb 2018 - 2,4%
Jan 2018 - 2,6%
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Post by WJ on Aug 27, 2018 18:20:08 GMT
Two bits of litter through the post today from SD and a one big piece from L and a newspapery type thing from V. Seen (noticed?) A few more posters from V around the place as well as a few definitely new boards for S. 12 days to go.
Only party I've yet to see anything for is FI which is slightly surprising as I live in one of their most productive areas in the city. In addition I think I've only seen one poster for M too which is also surprising in its own way. Yet to get postal litter from C, M and FI.
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Post by greenhert on Aug 28, 2018 23:05:43 GMT
With only 12 days to go, opinion polls show that the Green Party will only suffer small losses (some earlier opinion polls polled them at below 4%!), the Christian Democrats may even gain seats despite earlier polls predicting their elimination from the Riksdag, notable if not major gains for the Left Party and Centre Party, the Liberal Party staying steady, and the Moderates and Sweden Democrats are running neck and neck for second place.
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Post by Antiochian on Aug 29, 2018 18:03:27 GMT
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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 29, 2018 18:14:01 GMT
I'd be surprised if the opinion polls get the election result right on this occasion. There must be a lot of people considering voting for parties they don't usually vote for but who might change their mind at the last minute and that's difficult for pollsters to pick up. A bit like the 1992 UK election.
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Post by Antiochian on Aug 29, 2018 18:18:25 GMT
I'd be surprised if the opinion polls get the election result right on this occasion. There must be a lot of people considering voting for parties they don't usually vote for but who might change their mind at the last minute and that's difficult for pollsters to pick up. A bit like the 1992 UK election. With an overlay of the pollsters having free range to shamelessly massage the numbers ... who exactly are they fooling? |
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