Former Timbroite and Muf chairman Benjamin Dousa was one of two surprises in Ulf Kristersson’s government reshuffle. Dousa becomes minister of aid and continues the work of reforming according to a moderate head. In the loophole is the state aid agency Sida. Although Dousa confidently predicted that there will be no conflicts because “Sida is formally under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs”. A new minister’s way of saying “jump” means expectations of a convincing Duplantis imitation from Sida. There’s going to be a fight here, despite Dousa’s promises.
Changed ministerial portfolio carefree
The other surprise was the Liberals rocked. Two years into the term, party leader Johan Pehrson seems to have realized that he conjured himself up on the platform when he took the role of labor market minister. After basically crashing every press conference about the school for two years, Pehrson finally got to become Minister of Education.
– That is the most important issue for the Liberals. Then it is crucial that the party leader is there, said Pehrson and carelessly swapped ministerial portfolios with party colleague Mats Persson. Persson leaves the Ministry of Education, becomes the new labor market minister and will probably avoid his party leader at press conferences in the future.
Succeeded in the feat of getting SD satisfied
Otherwise, Kristersson rewarded faithful and loyal soldiers. As expected, the new foreign minister was Maria Malmer Stenergard. She has previously taken the ungrateful role of migration minister and succeeded in the feat of even getting the notoriously stingy Sweden Democrats satisfied.
– A fantastic effort! reviewed Jimmie Åkesson in an unusually gentle voice. SD’s tone was considerably more measured when the new migration minister Johan Forssell spoke. And Åkesson became downright dismissive when Kristersson claimed in his government statement that migration was now “at more sustainable levels”.
– These are not sustainable levels at all! exclaimed Åkesson.
Johan Forssell will have a tough time with the Sweden Democrats as the new migration minister.
There is room for conflict
It was noticed in the government statement that there is room for conflicts in the Tidö collaboration in the coming year. Several difficult issues such as a national ban on begging, vandalism and the duty to provide information must then be dealt with. Perhaps it was not so strange that Kristersson then had his gaze firmly planted far into the distance when he spoke to the Riksdag. The government declaration was filled with phrases such as “started the journey”, “second half”, “Sweden will continue”. And so on. An irritated Magdalena Andersson gave the Social Democrats’ view of the government’s declaration.
– You can’t just talk about tomorrow, you also have to see what the day looks like!
At the same time, the opposition looks very bored. With two years to go until the election, the Social Democrats in particular seem to lack the potions of power. Maybe that means that even Magdalena Andersson can sign the last line of Ulf Kristersson’s government declaration.
“Tomorrow will be a better day”.
A hope that both the opposition and Tidöpartier can agree on – everyone in their own way.