Sunday night’s debate between the prime minister candidates is over – here is what Politiken’s political analyst, Elisabet Svane, noted

Elisabet Svane: »She was the most experienced, but he didn't falter at all«

Prime minister candidates Mette Frederiksen (S) and Troels Lund Poulsen (V) during the TV debate on TV 2 at Storms Parkhus in Odense on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The parliamentary election will be held on March 24. (Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix) Foto: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Prime minister candidates Mette Frederiksen (S) and Troels Lund Poulsen (V) during the TV debate on TV 2 at Storms Parkhus in Odense on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The parliamentary election will be held on March 24. (Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix) Foto: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
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Særligt ét emne viste sig at være sprængfarligt i tv-debatten mellem statsminister Mette Frederiksen (S) og V-formand Troels Lund Poulsen - og det var ikke udlændingepolitik eller økonomisk politisk.

Her er fem ting, som Politikens politiske analytiker, Elisabet Svane, bed specielt mærke i under debatten:

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