Today’s big topic: Venstre’s green profile: we should go into opposition
Venstre’s now former climate spokesperson, Linea Søgaard-Lidell believes that the party should go into opposition: »We haven’t been rewarded for taking responsibility, so now we have to try to move forward another way«
What’s happening?
A number of prominent figures in Venstre have in recent days offered well-meaning advice to party leader Troels Lund Poulsen: join a government with Mette Frederiksen and the Social Democrats again.
But that is the wrong strategy if Venstre is to become big and strong again — or at least bigger and stronger than the historically low 10.1 percent of the vote the party won in the parliamentary election about a month ago.That is the view of Venstre’s now former climate spokesperson, Linea Søgaard-Lidell, who was among the many high-profile candidates who were not re-elected to Parliament.
»Venstre should go into opposition. We haven’t been rewarded for taking responsibility, so now we have to try to move forward another way«, she says.
Why it matters!
While government negotiations continue, many parties are considering their next move. According to Linea Søgaard-Lidell, it would benefit Venstre to go into opposition: »In opposition, we can speak more freely. And maybe more clearly, too. And we can also spend our time taking a harder look at Venstre’s policies instead of pouring all our energy into the government’s«.
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– Possible breakthrough in government negotiations
There has been a shift in the mood in the government negotiations. That’s what Politiken’s political editor, Nilas Heinskou, says after Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) last night took part in negotiations with Mette Frederiksen (S) at Marienborg.
»It is a possible breakthrough for the negotiations, because Mette Frederiksen and Lars Løkke are now sitting at the same table. They also have a new meeting scheduled. That can almost only be interpreted as progress – but from a weak starting point«.
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– Train accident in North Zealand
Two local trains collided Thursday morning between Hillerød and Kagerup. There are reports of injuries, and according to the Capital Region of Denmark, four people are in critical condition. This is reported by Ritzau, which also writes that the region has registered 17 patients. All passengers are out of the trains, the Capital’s Emergency Services write on X.
Talk of town: Here are this year’s best festival lineups
Festival season is just around the corner, and Politiken’s music critics Simon Lund and Pernille Jensen render their verdicts and hand out hearts to this year’s lineups. They give the Danish festivals between two and six hearts. In particular, the festivals O Days and Syd for Solen receive glowing praise.
»It’s really not very often that a festival lineup leaves us speechless. Like, six-hearts speechless. But every time we’ve looked at what Syd for Solen has put together this year, we’ve laughed stupidly, shaken our heads, and thought: all killer, no filler. And we’ve looked many times. Because there isn’t a single day without a genuinely good, or at least interesting, name«, they write in their review.
Curious to know more? Read the full review here.
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