Healthcare number one for the Swedes • SD most credible in law and order matters
The opinion firm Novus has asked the Swedish people which political issues they consider to be most important, and which party they believe has the best policy on each issue. The answer is that healthcare is considered the most important – and it has risen since the last survey in September. The voters’ second most important issue is school and education, and that issue has also become more important. In both issues, the Social Democrats are considered to have the best policy according to the survey.
– The Social Democrats are considered to stand for the softer values. Women prioritize school and healthcare in a completely different way than men. Then it helps for the Social Democrats to be in opposition right now. It is easier to stand aside and point out the problems, says Torbjörn Sjöström, CEO of Novus to TV4 Nyheterna.
M loses in law and order
When it comes to the third most important issue – law and order – the Sweden Democrats take over first place from the Moderates since the last poll in September. The Sweden Democrats are also considered to have the best policy in matters of immigration and integration.
According to the voters, the Green Party has the best policy when it comes to climate and environmental issues. The Moderates take first place from the Social Democrats when it comes to the question of the country’s economy, since the last survey. The moderates have previously had the highest confidence in defense matters.
The moderates’ focus on law and order and immigration means they missed other issues, according to Torbjörn Sjöström at Novus. For example, the Moderates end up in fourth place when it comes to the voters’ most important issue – healthcare.
– The moderates are trying to focus on crime. Harsher punishment. But at the same time, you have to talk about those who are not criminals. That we have a stable school, healthcare. There, the Moderates have completely lost focus. They need to focus more on people who don’t commit crimes.
S, M and SD at the top in most questions
Novus has ranked a total of 27 different issues, where above all the Social Democrats, the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats tie for first and second place. It is worse for the small parties where neither the Liberals, the Christian Democrats nor the Center Party have any first place. But the Liberals are in second place in the voters’ second most important issue – the school.
The Christian Democrats have the second highest level of trust in three issues: care for the elderly, childcare and family policy. The worst is for the Center Party, which does not manage to get either the highest or the second highest level of trust in any of the voters’ 27 most important issues.
C not top in any question
The Center Party’s highest score is in matters of entrepreneurship and business policy, where they receive the third highest level of trust after M and S. The issue is ranked as the 21st most important by the voters, and thus ends up far down the list.
– The Center Party went to the polls against SD and for Annie Lööf. Both have disappeared. SD has proven to be a reliable party as a support party. Here C has missed his questions: sparsely populated areas, entrepreneurship and the like. C has not managed to position itself at all, says Torbjörn Sjöström.