Support for the Green Party reached its peak just over ten years ago, but now the party is starting to approach the Riksdag barrier, according to the latest figures from Sifo, Kantar Public.
SVT’s domestic policy commentator Elisabeth Marmorstein believes that the challenges lie, among other things, in broadening the target group and increasing trust in the mouthpieces.
– Added to that are the concessions in government positions that continue to be in the bucket among voters who call for a more radical environmental and climate policy.
Over time, the Green Party has gained a strong position on the left. And Marmorstein is convinced that the party will remain there because about 86 percent of voters place themselves on the left, with potential future voters with the Social Democrats and the Left Party.
– Then I understand that the left wing has strong internal support. They want to profile themselves in matters of social justice and reducing gaps as a supporting part of the green transition.
Advantage with a main focus
The party’s new old direction is that they should go back to having a main issue – environment and climate.
– There may be a point to that given that it is the only issue where they have a strong position and their previous attempts to widen have failed quite miserably.
Small chances for new mouthpiece model
The probability that Green Youth’s proposal that the parent party should change the model from two mouthpieces to one is not very great, says Marmorstein.
– A two-thirds majority is required, and I don’t think that those who want to change the model will succeed in rattling it together at this congress.
This autumn, the party’s one spokesperson, Per Bolund, is leaving and at the party congress in Örebro, the members will vote on his successor.
Hear from Elisabeth Marmorstein about the favorites who could potentially take over in the video above.