RE: On another subject...27 Jun 2022 19:10
Hello FarEnd...it was a very good, informative post, sorry if I was curt, here's a recap:
"The motion fell one vote short of the 175 needed to remove the justice minister.
Sweden’s government narrowly survived a vote of no confidence on Tuesday (that's today) in a significant victory for Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson as she scrambles to recalibrate her country’s stuttering NATO application.
The vote specifically targeted Justice Minister Morgan Johansson over his record on violent crime, but Andersson said last week that the whole government would resign if Johansson lost the support of parliament.
In the end, 174 of 349 lawmakers voted against Johansson. Under the Swedish system, 175 or more votes are needed to remove a minister.
BEM need to get clear of any opposition and underway, asap. Anything could happen in the murky world of politics, especially Swedish politics."
It was the last paragraph I was commenting on and which I don't understand...how can we get clear of any opposition... but it's certainly true we need to get underway asap. I imagine the appeals procedure is independent and not connected at all with whatever government is in place. And it's that close, 1 vote. But I can't imagine we could possibly end up with a government more difficult to deal with and I think I was trying to reassure you on that point or perhaps trying to reassure myself. So sorry...it was a good post.