Friday, September 22, 2006

Sweden: Commentary on election results

The New Economist has a round-up of MSM commentary on the meaning of the Social Democrats's loss to the New Moderates in the recent Swedish elections. While the closeness of the NM victory (48.1 % of the popular vote against 46.2 % for SD) lends itself to a variety of interpretations, it also rules out a sharp rightward turn in Sweden's economic policies. I don't think the Welfare State in Sweden is in any danger of being dismantled.

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  1. gaddeswarup2:59 AM, September 23, 2006

    From
    http://www.reason.com/hod/mm092006.shtml
    "The Social Democrats lost. But it appears that the welfare state won."

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