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The Riksdag Question Time with the Prime Minister is a reliable hour on the therapy couch for elected representatives and voters.
Diagnostics can be made, it becomes clear which politicians need stronger drugs to keep blood pressure under control, and we all realize which issues are currently viable.
And a reasonably distant observer could see after today’s standoff that the left’s fixation on mink farms right now is as malignant as the right bloc’s fear that the Chinese will soon undergo microchip surgery in everyone’s brain.
When this monthly recurring tradition took place in the infancy of the pandemic in March, TT reported that the atmosphere was cordial and the political agreement excellent.
But since then, the peace of the castle has been broken several times and there are many fights, complaints and criticisms.
Ulf Kristersson, with a nice story similar to a tan leather briefcase under his arm, arrived a few minutes before the appointed time and greeted Ebba Busch with concern.
Hello, think about what Tegnell told you! Sure, you are no longer quarantined, the test was negative, but what kind of signal are you sending to ordinary people?
Spokesperson Åsa Lindestam asked everyone to stay away from the crown the next moment, but it was about time.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven arrived, as he should, last. Yesterday he held the first discussion since last summer with party leaders about the status of the crown, and now it is time for another round, but in full view of the public.
A reporter and two photographers sat in the press gallery. In the Chamber, 24 members of the Riksdag took their seats. The mood was moderate.
The clock struck 14. Kristersson was the first to leave. Two minute speech. I wanted to know what the Swedish strategy is like. A reasonable question, since in some respects it is not entirely easy to understand.
Löfven, dressed stricter and friendlier than the moderate leader, but also time out of place, responded that the goal is to save as many lives as possible, which is done by ensuring that care has resources, social security works and good information to the public.
Then it was time for Jimmie Åkesson, who wasn’t entirely mad that retirees weren’t better off and that immigrants cost money.
Yet not a word about the spring’s proposal of 10,000 SEK to all Swedish citizens, a generosity that could have made it more difficult for an already strained treasure to invest in the elderly.
The photographers in the stands wandered from time to time. Mandatory applause down in the House after each round of speeches.
Annie Lööf has symptoms of something that could be corona.
Instead, Anders W Jonsson asked why zoos should be open while amusement parks are closed, noting that confusion reduces people’s trust in politics.
Why, after eight months, the government has still not implemented a sensible pandemic law, the center party, a smart man, wanted to know.
Löfven replied that it takes time to produce equipment. It must be investigated and sent for consultation. In which, of course, the Prime Minister is right.
Still. Does anyone remember the panic attempt to close the Öresund Bridge a few years ago? The advisory bodies were given one day. That was not wise.
Wise, on the other hand, was Nooshi Dadgostar. She is aware of what her potential voters are doing and wanted to know if the government intends to take into account LO’s position on the job protection mess in the future.
Löfven muttered that he should listen to everyone.
The Left Party has made a proposal that the mink farms should be closed, a crown mutation has been detected in the animals, some fear it could damage the vaccines, that is, there was reason to believe that the newly appointed party leader got on that train.
But we escaped, which was probably just as good. The idea is taken from Denmark. But Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had to stand down after her decision that all minks should be killed. It was illegal.
Ebba Busch, who ended up in bad weather after partying during this time of restriction, was cunning enough to tackle Islamist terrorism.
Then it started. Liberal Maria Nilsson, leader of the Nyamko Sabuni party is not sitting in the Riksdag and therefore cannot participate, she wanted to talk about Chinese and information gathering.
Of course, a completely legitimate topic, but then I would interpret it as an omen.
The prime minister assured that the government is in control and that Säpo is in control.
After a brief and pointless pirouette from Social Democrat Åsa Westlund, it was time for Annika Hirvonen Falk, the Green Party.
And now, suddenly, the minks danced across the table. I should have realized that.
– The terror scenario is a mutated virus that gives rise to new pandemics, he warned.
– The Swedish Board of Agriculture, veterinarians and the Swedish Public Health Agency are following the development. Experts do not believe it is necessary to close mink farms. But we are ready to make new decisions, answered Löfven.
The party leaders and deputies were ready. But that did not mean that therapy was over. Now was the time for the less prominent politicians. Better yet, they only had a minute. The photographers screwed up. Very understandable.
– The mink farmers, encourage an artist from the left party.
The prime minister suddenly looked tired and recalled the Danish failure in the genre.
– Huawei! China! exclaimed a moderate.
– A new security team is on the move, Löfven muttered and looked even more tired.
– China, a brave Swedish democrat tried.
– The Chinese, shouted a liberal.
At this point, I could no longer hear the responses. Carina Ohlsson, a Social Democrat, asked herself an important question about protecting abused women and children, but basically the oxygen ran out and the show ended an hour later.
After that, it was the press’ turn to speak to Löfven.
The usual parliamentary foxes were in place. TT’s oldest, Owe Nilsson, whispered something in my ear. A few minutes later he got worried and asked me not to quote him.
I didn’t have the heart to reveal that I forgot what it was about.
He was in a hurry, the old man. We didn’t even get ten minutes. Then he would go to meet the king.
It is easy to recover. But the Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Plenary Chamber is a good tradition. And not lacking in democratic importance. Although possibly more is revealed than politicians really want and understand.
Outside the Riksdag, a scaffold rose into the November sky. The roof needs to be redone. This is also an important task.
Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / TT NEWS AGENCY
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.
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