The Social Democrats want to invest 250 million a year for four years for a better marine environment, less chemical use and measures to curb climate change. It is obviously good – and probably something that also the current government parties would willingly undertake.
But the real news Thursday was not environmentally billion but who presented it, namely former Minister and Member of the European Commission Margot Wallström . Now confirmed that the political comeback as suggested is sincere. Without specifying closer promised Stefan Löfven a heavy political office after the election.
But managing Wallström’s coming is not easy. Many Social Democrats wanted her to become party leader already when Persson resigned. Persson himself treated her elaborate casually, while she has a luminosity that can set Löfven in the shade.
Also Löfvens prospective coalition partner Green Party recognizes the problem. Party spokesperson Åsa Romson immediately said that it was naive to believe that the proposed environment billion would go very far. Of course it’s about scent-marking. Should MP sit in the government so would under no circumstances let go of the Ministry of Environment for the Social Democrats and least of all to one of the party’s leading figures.
The natural line Wallström, should there be a change of government, the post of foreign minister . With qualifications from the EU and the UN and the international aid work she belongs in the circle of Swedish politicians – Carl Bildt (M), Cecilia Malmström (FP), Jan Eliasson (S) – which is most respected respected internationally. However, she did not have a strong impact as trade minister and has been away from the usual domestic politics for fifteen years.
Löfven can not help but take her help if he wants to win the election. But the risk is that she gets more attention than he. She therefore had last Thursday appear on a side stage.
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