The Labor Party made its worst election in decades. Here are the explanations the party’s local leaders highlight in the Debate: Guro Brandshaug was a mayoral candidate for Sør-Varanger Labor Party. She points to: Sanctions against Russia Electrification of Melkøya Wenche Pedersen is mayor of the Labor Party in Vadsø. She points to: Weak communication “The scandals” Ann Kristin Moldjord was a mayoral candidate for the Bodø Labor Party. She points to: Frode Båtnes is mayor of the Labor Party in Namsos. He points to little help from the government Anne Berit Støyva Emblem was a mayoral candidate for the Ålesund Labor Party. She points to: Little focus on individual cases Arnt Abrahamsen is mayor of the Labor Party in Farsund. He points to: Robin Kåss is mayor of the Porsgrunn Labor Party. He points to: Anders Røberg-Larsen is leader of the Grorud Labor Party in Oslo. He points to: Geir Roger Borgedal was the mayoral candidate for the Ringsaker Labor Party. He points to: Why don’t voters want more of the policies of the governing parties? What do the party leaders say? Trond Giske and Jan Christian Vestre are some of the most powerful politicians in the Labor Party. Giske (56) is a leader in Nidaros Social Democratic Forum, and leads the Labor Party’s largest local team. He calls the defeat a “serious signal”. – When the voters speak so clearly, I think the recognition must be that it is not the voters who are being replaced, it is the parties that must change or we as politicians must find a way back to the old trust of the people, Giske told news right after that the first election forecasts were clear. Former deputy leader of the Labor Party Trond Giske on his way to the Debate. Photo: Lars Os / news Vestre (36) is Minister of Industry and Trade and current deputy leader of the Labor Party. His tone is slightly less sharp. – We must have an open debate about what went wrong. That debate is about the election campaign and politics, says Vestre. Bigger warnings review after historic defeat The Labor Party lost control of dozens of large and small municipalities in the local elections. Among them Oslo, Stavanger and Kristiansand. The defeat is historically great for the party that has dominated Norwegian politics for the past century. Now is the time to examine the reasons. Party leader and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was this afternoon at a central board meeting after several in the party asked him to resign before the next general election. Others asked for an accident commission. – We will have a broad review and a voter survey, was the conclusion of the meeting according to Støre.
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This is how local leaders in the Labor Party explain the election defeat – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
