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The times are hard when Stefan Löfven and the Social Democrats on Friday celebrates the labor movement’s anniversary. The Social Democrats supported by 27.7 percent of voters – the second lowest rate ever on May 1
DN / Ipsos April survey also shows that it is now a dead heat between the blocks.
The times are hard when Stefan Löfven and the Social Democrats on Friday celebrates the labor movement’s anniversary. The Social Democrats supported by 27.7 percent of voters – the second lowest rate ever on May 1
DN / Ipsos April survey also shows that it is now a dead heat between the blocks.
According to meteorology, it will be a chilly and rainy May 1st Even on the largest government party blowing cold winds. When Prime Minister Stephen Löfven stand on stage at the main square in Sundsvall to speak, he has a tough time behind him, with criticism about the broken campaign promises and doubts about the government’s job policy.
The DN / Ipsos April Measurement is supported by the Social Democrats 27.7 percent of the voters. The party has lost the support of three consecutive measurements and the decline since January is statistically significant.
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– In March gave voters the government a low rating in our measurement of confidence in the government’s work. Such usually break through in the parties’ opinion polls. The Social Democrats have a clear negative trend in public opinion, said David Ahlin, opinion director at Ipsos.
Since measurements began in 1979, the Social Democrats only celebrated May 1 with less public support on one occasion -, 1991.
The former S-Government , led by Ingvar Carlsson was plagued by criticism from the trade union movement and a looming economic crisis that forced the party to change course in several key areas.
Several promises, including a extension of parental insurance, had been abandoned.
Although this year has broken promises played a prominent role in the debate. The Government vårändringsbudget are proposals to raise the gasoline tax and reduce the tax deduction, changes that the Social Democrats are not announced during the election campaign.
– There are two rather unpopular proposal. Moreover, it is at odds with what the Social Democrats promised during the election campaign, says David Andersson.
Compared with the choice is Stefan Löfven and Social Democrats reduction is far from unique. After the parliamentary elections in 1994 and 1998, the Social Democrats major opinion-pin first of May next year than is the case this year.
The Social Democrats’ government partner the Green Party stands still, like the Left Party included in government documents. Together collects the three red-green parties a subsidy of 41.1 percent. The blocks are now basically equal. Later it occurred was in November.
The four Alliance parties has been an aid of 40.8 percent. All four parties will increase slightly but within the margin of error. The new regular public opinion situation may mean that demands to scrap the December Consensus is growing in strength.
– Civil voters already have difficulty accepting that the Alliance releases the front left-wing politics. A changed public opinion position, with a weaker support for the government and stronger support for the Alliance parties, could increase pressure on the bourgeois parties to reconsider the December agreement, says David Andersson.
Although it is a dead heat in the opinion is the Alliance on one of the historically low level.
– It is not particularly good for the Alliance. It’s Sweden Democrats, which continues to gain ground, says David Andersson.
Sweden Democrats increased within the error margin to 14.6 percent, the party’s highest level ever in Ipsos surveys.
Since the last voter barometer has been party leader Jimmie Åkesson returned from sick leave, which meant a lot of publicity for the party.
Meanwhile, internal brawl, which ended with several senior representatives were excluded, also received great publicity.
– SD has an incredible ability to constantly stay in the media spotlight, says David Andersson.
As in previous scandals around the Sweden Democrats see the party appears to have been strengthened even this time.
– That it is messy and untidy one is quite accustomed. The image that I think remains of many when it comes to these exclusions is that the party cleans away and keep clean of racism, says David Andersson.