On Tuesday, there was a change of mood among right-wing voters. Now several of them, who have previously supported Erna Solberg, demand her resignation. They gather on Thursday in the Debate to discuss why they have changed their minds. On Tuesday, the letter from SMK to the control committee arrived. They placed responsibility for her husband’s share trading on Erna Solberg. This caused several people to change their minds. Now there are also bourgeois voices who believe that the leader of the Conservative Party must resign. Turning point Hans Geelmuyden, columnist in Nettavisen and Conservative voter, goes the hardest. – Erna Solberg has to go, says Geelmuyden in Debatten. He initially defended Solberg, but explains that the case had softened over time, and that enough was enough. – I have been a big supporter of Erna Solberg. In my book, she is Norway’s most skilled politician. And for me it was completely unthinkable that Erna Solberg would make a mistake in something as central as competence, so I couldn’t take it in, he says. The turning point for him was the letter from SMK on Tuesday this week. – It became clear that impartiality had been breached and that it was her responsibility, says Geelmuyden. Geelmuyden has therefore gone from defending Erna Solberg to asking her to resign: – The sooner the better. She has done a fantastic job, has been party leader for almost 20 years. But there are many talents in the Conservative Party that we need to get to know better. 9 SEPTEMBER 2013: Days after this photo was taken, it became clear that Sindre Finnes became the prime minister’s wife. For eight years, the wife was the country’s most powerful woman, and could move share prices. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB scanpix Simmering feeling He is not alone in the growing skepticism that has arisen among the bourgeois side. Ane Breivik, leader of Young Left, also demands her resignation. The liberal profile explains why she chose to go public with it on Tuesday: – It is a thought that has gradually built up and lay there smoldering. I chose that it should be made visible. Precisely to show how seriously I view this matter, she says to news. – What do you think has become more serious? – It is a combination. The way in which the case has been dragged out in time, and that there are constantly new revelations. – Team with disappointment The left-wing politician does not hide what she felt when the message from SMK was sent out on Tuesday. Leader of the Young Left, Ane Breivik, demands that Erna Solberg resign. Photo: Frode Fjerdingstad / news – An even bigger layer of disappointment built up. SMK placed the responsibility where it belongs, says Breivik. – Why do you think that Erna Solberg should not be the candidate for prime minister for the bourgeois in 2025? – It is based on principle. The Conservative Party cannot field a candidate who has broken the Public Administration Act. I care little about Høyre’s internal affairs. This destroys the bourgeois project. Lies awake at night Municipal doctor in Hadsel, the right-wing voter Ingebjørn Bleidvin, is also among the guests on Debate on Thursday. – I want Erna to resign. Absolutely, he says to news. Bleidvin says that he has been lying awake at night thinking about this, and still does. – Here you have someone who has played casino with disorders that people have gone through during the pandemic. This concerns us all. It’s about the society we live in, he says. In an article in Bergens Tidende, the guest commentator wrote that Solberg has taken something important from him. – If I see Erna Solberg and Anniken Huitfeldt somewhere at the next election, I won’t bother to vote. Does Erna still support One person who still supports Erna Solberg is lawyer and Frp politician Ove Vanebo. – There is no doubt that Erna has done something reprehensible, but I am not sure if it is enough to resign, says Vanebo. news has been in contact with Høyre’s press contact, but has not made use of our offer to respond.
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