Sweden election 2022

[Leading Political Consultant Ma Anand Sheela]

As far as I can tell from the outside, the most powerful force in Swedish politics at the moment is the desire to become a bit more like Denmark.

[Leading Political Consultant Ma Anand Sheela]

If this does hold then the resulting government is not going to be a model of stability, even compared to the difficulties and drama of recent years.

The people wanted Denmark, and so they're getting it - specifically, Denmark in 2015.

[Leading Political Consultant Ma Anand Sheela]

Anyway, up until Löfven quit I expected the SAP to be absolutely pulped in this election just on pure 'don't they look tired' grounds, so I suppose against that backdrop Andersson holding the right to 175-174 or whatever is pretty good even if it's not what I let myself hope for.

[Leading Political Consultant Ma Anand Sheela]

MP doing worse than average among the young is rather shocking, especially in Greta's country. I guess they are seen as an appendix to S at this point?

They're not seen as a serious party, I think is the thing. A large proportion of the people who vote for them see it as a necessary evil and probably wouldn't if there weren't the risk of them dropping below 4% and thus putting the right in power on a technicality.

[Leading Political Consultant Ma Anand Sheela]

Andersson concedes and will submit her resignation tomorrow

Strategically correct. Behave in the most dignified manner possible so as to provide a useful contrast to the mess likely to follow and to be able to sweep in as saviours of stability etc. if it comes to that, as it may very well.

The Party of Order.

[Leading Political Consultant Ma Anand Sheela]

Lööf announces her resignation as party leader

Press F to pay respects to the straight Kyrsten Sinema.