Confidence in Solberg falls behind the gap – VG

In a representative survey conducted by Respons Analyze for VG, 53 percent responded that Solberg’s own breach of the rules does not affect their confidence in his ability to handle the corona pandemic.

43 percent responded that Solberg’s infection control violations have a negative effect on their confidence.

Among those under 35, 49% say that confidence in the Prime Minister’s ability to handle the pandemic has weakened. The corresponding figure in the 35-54 age group is 37 percent.

The survey includes a nationally representative sample of 731 people.

Prime Minister Erna Solberg admitted on Thursday that she broke infection control councils along with 13 family members, when they celebrated her 60th birthday in Geilo over winter break.

– Maybe I should not have been like that, I thought I knew them and therefore did not reflect on this with the size of the event, says Solberg about VG tips and rules.

On Friday, police confirmed that they are investigating whether the prime minister may have violated the Communicable Diseases Act.

– Special responsibility

Labor leader Jonas Gahr Støre comments on the case as follows:

– As politicians, we have a special responsibility to follow the rules, and I understand well that people react to these types of cases. We are in a demanding infection situation and we are completely dependent on everyone trusting the authorities.

– You yourself received criticism for do not wear a mask in the subway?

– Yes, I forgot a mask, and although I complied with the subway rule, I should have worn a mask, says the Labor leader.

– Provocative

Green Party leader Une Bastholm says many have had to abandon or change birthday parties in the past year.

– It is difficult to understand that Solberg did not check in advance if he was allowed to gather so many people. How is that possible ?, I think a lot of people think.

She says that some aspects of Solberg’s company are problematic.

– It gets provocative and perceived as double-edged when we as politicians don’t follow the rules we set for others, Bastholm says.

– unlucky

Tromsø Mayor Gunnar Wilhelmsen (Labor Party) has the following comment on Solberg’s violation of infection control rules:

– It is very unfortunate of the Prime Minister.

Trondheim Mayor Rita Ottervik says she lives a socially frugal life, so as not to break any rules:

– I have not been to anything that I think may have violated infection control rules. In private, I have been out very little and have had few visits. Christmas celebrations and birthdays have been marked with those closest to her, she writes in a text message to VG.

Several gave Erna Solberg the slippery slope, when VG asked people on the streets of Oslo on Friday what they thought about the prime minister’s violation of infection control rules.

– Reprehensible

– It is completely reprehensible. We all follow the rules to the best of our ability and all the recommendations, which, among other things, she has helped to adopt, says Britt Lilloe Svendsen (52) from Oslo.

– It gives a very bad signal to the rest of the Norwegian people, when you choose to break it with such force. Not good, says Mats Bergstrøm (24) from Drammen.

– Will this have any impact on how you comply with infection control rules yourself?

– No, he does not do it. Not at all, says Bergstrøm.

– Not well

– What do you think of Erna’s violation of infection control rules?

– I think it is very bad in relation to what the rest of the country has to face. And I think she, as prime minister, should at least know that this was not so good, says Bjørnulf Jensen (73) from Oslo.

– Will this have any impact on how you comply with infection control rules yourself?

– Absolutely not. We’ve lived in our own little bubble for a year and we plan to keep doing so until things stabilize, says Jensen.

– Funny and silly

Lisa Waade (33) from Oslo says she thinks it’s funny and silly that Solberg broke the rules.

– That she has made these strict rules and then breaks them herself. Show your attitude a bit, says Waade.

– I think it is unfair for the government to get together to have company while ordinary people can only have one person, and they don’t say they travel, they don’t do theirs, they don’t do that, says Sonia Pavôn Stavland (62) who lives in Bergen.