With weak polls across the country, there is internal discontent and frustration in the Labor Party. Both centrally and at county level, there are ongoing discussions about whether Støre should lead the party into the next parliamentary election, news has been informed. VG mentioned the case first. The nascent rebellion came to the surface on Monday afternoon, when both TV 2 and news published articles that several Labor leaders wanted a change in the leadership. According to what news is informed, several central LO leaders were contacted by Jonas Gahr Støre, where he asked them to go public with support. Among other things, he contacted LO leader Peggy Hessen Følsvik and Jørn Eggum in LO’s second largest confederation, Fellesforbundet. Only on Tuesday morning did Følsvik come out with a statement. news has not received a comment from Støre, but to VG, Støre’s state secretary Kristoffer Thoner says that he will neither confirm nor deny that Støre has called the LO leaders. – We have no comment on anonymous information. The LO leader: – Jonas has my support Earlier this evening, Peggy Hessen Følsvik, leader of LO, wrote in an e-mail that Jonas Gahr Støre has both her and LO’s support as Labor leader and prime minister. “I repeat what I said two weeks ago: It is the party democracy in the Labor Party that chooses the leader, and from LO’s side this is not an issue now.” Følsvik acknowledges that Labor is in a demanding situation, and that the party, together with LO, has a responsibility to solve it. She ends the email with a statement of support for Støre: “Jonas has my and LO’s support as party leader and prime minister.” LO leader Peggy Hessen Følsvik and Jonas Gahr Støre. Photo: Brother Kvammen Bjerke / news It was Dagbladet who first reported LO’s support for the prime minister. The head of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Jørn Eggum, backs statements from LO and the leaders of the Trade Union following the criticism of Støre (Ap). – I stand behind the statements from Peggy and Mette. It is the party democracy in the Labor Party that elects the party’s leader. This is not a topic for the Federation now, says Eggum in a statement to NTB. Want to continue On Monday, it became known that several Ap leaders want a change of leadership. The frustration and impatience with falling support under Støre’s leadership has built up in the Labor Party over time. With weak readings down to 17 per cent, the warning lights have now really started to shine. Jonas Gahr Støre wants to continue as Ap leader, despite increasing pressure to resign. His own deputies give him their full support. – I’m not really surprised because these are things I live in, with close contact with the party organization – both the party’s organs and when I travel around the country. It is also the case that when the measurements come out, that is the key, said Støre in Politisk Kvarter on news. Støre at Politisk kvarter on Tuesday. Photo: Ismail Burak Akkan / news Brenna: – He is doing a good job On Tuesday morning, the press waited in large numbers for a comment from Tonje Brenna, Minister for Employment and Inclusion and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party. As deputy leader, she is a possible heir in the party. Labor and Inclusion Minister Tonje Brenna (Ap), who is deputy leader of the Labor Party, says it is not appropriate to challenge Jonas Gahr Støre. – It is not a current issue that I should challenge Jonas Gahr Støre in any way whatsoever, Brenna stated. Among other things, she answered questions about the speculation surrounding a possible change of leadership, and when asked whether Støre is right for the Labor Party, Brenna was clear: – He is. Published 03.12.2024, at 22.55 Updated 03.12.2024, at 23.02
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Støre called and asked for support from LO – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
