V politician says government without the Left would be “Tidö light”

A government formed by the Social Democrats, Centre Party and Greens without the Left Party would amount to “Tidö light”, Left Party local politician Shamso Ali Hassan told SVT. She said her party would not drop its demand for ministerial posts in a new government.

Several people, including pop star Robyn and senior trade union representatives, have urged the Left Party to abandon the demand. Hassan said voters who had turned out for the first time to help replace the government deserved to have their votes count equally.

The Left Party made strong gains in Skärholmen, an area in southern Stockholm, winning more than 30 per cent of the vote in several electoral districts. Hassan lives there and stood as a candidate for the party in municipal and regional elections.

She said the party was right to insist on ministerial posts, even if that resulted in a government led by Ulf Kristersson of the Moderate Party. SVT said a longer report from Skärholmen would air on Sunday’s Agenda at 9.15 p.m.