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Lars Boje Mathiesen is the main draw for Borgernes Parti, but a colorful cast of characters is waiting in the wings. We shed light on those who are currently well positioned for a seat in Parliament.

One was convicted after a scuffle with a photographer, and another criticized lesbians in a youth magazine: Here are some of Borgernes Parti's candidates

Jacob Harris was not pleased with the cover of the youth magazine 'Vi Unge', which showed a gay couple kissing.
Jacob Harris was not pleased with the cover of the youth magazine 'Vi Unge', which showed a gay couple kissing.
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In recent polls, Borgernes Parti (BP) has been well positioned to win seats in Parliament. And if you ask Kasper Møller, a professor of political science at the University of Copenhagen, he is »99 percent sure« that Borgernes Parti will clear the electoral threshold of 2%.

Most Danes know the party’s chairman, Lars Boje Mathiesen, but who are the other candidates on the ballot?

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