Reinfeldt's Sommartal

Johannes Forssberg: Tänk större, Reinfeldt - Ledare - Expressen.se: "Himlen är grå och matchar den inte särskilt ungdomliga publiken. Fredrik Reinfeldt raljerar över Mona Sahlins politiska prioriteringar, som ju skiftar som vädret i april. Reinfeldt ställer sina bergfasta övertygelser i kontrast till Sahlins politiska yvighet. 'Jag kan berätta för er vad jag tycker är viktigt' säger han.
'Fler ska få jobb, och vi ska föra en ansvarsfull ekonomisk politik'. 'Det gick fort' säger han med ett stolt leende"

This phrase sums up the eight minutes long video that Nya Moderaterna released of the Sommartal yesterday on their web site. Johannes Forssberg continues by slamming the speech for lack of creativity. Forssberg demands a vision for Sweden. Is this fair?

I don't think so! We found ourselves in the worst crisis of recent memory and it has been crisis thinking. More of the same is needed since the unemployment is going to continue increasing despite positive signs on growth says at least people like Paul Krugman.

The other thing is that the economy of Sweden is about 4% of EUs GDP and then there are other continents. We are like a house in the wind where you open and close the windows as the wind comes from different directions to avoid too much draft. Reinfeldt could try to peg his economy to other larger units but Sweden is not even part of the Euro circle. There seems to be a discussion out there currently of whether or not its good to localize oneself rather than federalize oneself. The scent I have picked up in this debate is that of localization. So much for that vision.

Perhaps this is a modern form of the Swedish neutrality policy. The Economy has become the modern warfare? Stay out of the natural gas. Talk to France they are on nuclear. 75% of their electricity comes from nuclear energy. Perhaps not, Reinfeldt and Sarkozy did not seem too friendly.

I think my opinion is that the Swedes would make a large mistake not electing the Alliance for a second term. Reinfeldt is standing firm at the rudder. What more can you ask for in a crisis. Having former communists in the government by the way is scary. Talking of visions might therefore even be interpreted as too adventurous. In any case it would have been nice with the full length speech on the web site. Perhaps another time.