Politics and Elections in the Netherlands: Rutte III era

[Zinneke]

From "new leadership" hero to zero : Kaag has a motion of censure by the parliament against her pass, causing her to resign. If it weren't for the CDA's laughable descent she would be probably the biggest loser of the last 6 months. The Afghanistan "debacle" made her position untenable (this is after all, unlike the UK, still a country where if any Minister messes up they are subject to parliamentary scrutiny.  Overall just a total busted flush though, from trying to part way with Rutte to...staying in his government? And very little advancement in negotiations despite supposedly being the most constructive party?

Teflon Mark survives a vote himself. Of course he does.

[Zinneke]

https://twitter.com/BasEickhout/status/1438563365593493507

Quite a solid point by Bas Eickhout here : Dutch foreign policy in Afghanistan was largely dictated by the VVD-CDA tandem wanting the Dutch to stay in and tie their mast to American leadership, as well as accept very few afghan helpers that were left for dead in Kabul. Difficult to blame Kaag but ministerial responsibility is still a thing.

[Zinneke]

https://twitter.com/mattsteinglass/status/1439203247256973314

[Zinneke]

https://mobile.twitter.com/f_marone/status/1442948529106812928

[Zinneke]

peak D66.

[Zinneke]

https://twitter.com/alexandreafonso/status/1444730168522809345

CDA +3

[Zinneke]

Mona Keijzer (CDA) has been fired from the Rutte government for opposing the Coronapass.

[Zinneke]

Netherlands first Western European country to have a form of lockdown since the summer. This will be very costly politically to the sitting current affairs government.

What does SP even stand for other than a familial cult of personality?

I think that's a bit harsh. SP actually have policies that don't revolve around what the leader thinks of the issue at the time, unlike PVV or FvD for example, both of which are more cult-like but for different reasons. SP's internal issues are classic factionalism that you see everywhere, they just lack the professionalism of a PvdA/CDA in hiding theirs.

 

[Zinneke]

Nah I’m done, just wanted to put that blurb out. I’ll add some more when it comes and you are free to comment on it or not.

If ever you need help distinguishing between Amsterdammers and Rotterdammers, just remember the latter are considered far less condescending!