Conflict between wings. Chaos and exclusions. Brutal drop in support. For Oslo Frp, the last few years have been anything but cheerful. The new frontman Lars Petter Solås was supposed to provide a new boost. Solås’ behavior at a nachspiel at the Frp’s national meeting put an effective stop to that. He has now been removed from this autumn’s municipal election list. The second candidate, Magnus Birkelund, resident in Frogner and currently branch director in Virke, moved up. – That is the situation. When you engage in politics, you must be prepared to step up when the party needs it. I have only experienced full support in the party, he says. Julianne Ofstad (25) and Ingeborg Bjørnevik (29) nod in agreement. They moved up to 2nd and 3rd place. Knows how to cut fees news meets Frp’s new top trio over a coffee in Spikersuppa in central Oslo. Julianne is the only one with experience as an elected representative, as deputy representative to the municipal council in Ås. Magnus emphasizes that he is no political novice. He has been an adviser at the Storting for almost five years, mostly in finance. – I have been involved in removing taxes. It makes me well prepared to work on removing the property tax, he says. More ladies – We are another trio that many people may not associate with the stereotypical Frp voter, says Ingeborg Bjørnevik. NUMBER THREE: Ingeborg Bjørnevik (29) Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news She points out that the list is historically young at the top, has several ladies and several from the business world. – I think that will contribute to us being able to appeal to a wider group of voters than we have managed to succeed with so far, she says. Tearing between wings What the Oslo FRP has succeeded in doing, however, is driving support to the bottom. 4.5 percent in the latest news survey was even worse than in 2019, when the party made a miserable choice. The party has been torn between the critics of immigration and the more moderate, cooperation-oriented ones. Magnus Birkelund is associated with the latter. He himself chooses to answer very diplomatically about where he stands: NUMBER ONE: Magnus Birkelund (36) Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news – What I think the Oslo FRP are pretty much in agreement about now is that we want to show the breadth of politics. He still believes that people will recognize the classic Frp cases and places particular emphasis on increased freedom of choice. Immigration In the shade under the linden trees at Karl Johan, we talk a lot about which issues will be important for the FRP in the election campaign. The property tax. Private solutions in elderly care. Safety. Patch holes in the road. But not before news reminds them of it, immigration is mentioned. – We will also talk about immigration. We must be clear that there is an unculture in some environments, with girls who are not allowed to go to camp school, young boys and girls who are forced into marriage and live unfree lives, says Magnus. He is also concerned about youth crime and serious incidents of violence. – At the same time, the majority of the immigrant population are friends, neighbors and colleagues of ours. A party for young people? But why is the party that is most popular among well-grown men relevant to young people and young women? Julianne Ofstad points to two things. NUMBER TWO: Julianne Ofstad (25) Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news Ongoing kindergarten enrollment so that women in particular do not have to go on unpaid leave because the child was born at the wrong time of the year. And such an unsexy topic as property tax. She lives in a collective in a rented apartment and has experienced a sharp increase in the rent. – It has to do with the fact that it has become more expensive to own a home because the property tax has jumped up. – It is not only those who own villas on the western edge who are affected by the property tax, as the Labor Party would like it to be, says Julianne. Warns Høyre Høyre’s city council leader candidate Eirik Lae Solberg has been clear that he wants a city council based on a traditional bourgeois majority. The leader of the Progress Party’s list warns against taking the FRP for granted. – We are going for significant political influence, but are not going to take those negotiations through news, says Magnus Birkelund. He adds that a strong FRP is important to get the Conservatives to pursue right-wing policies. But how likely is it that the FRP will prefer Raymond Johansen to continue? – There is no point in replacing the city council if you don’t replace the policy, says he who has been designated as Oslo Frp’s rescuer.
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Young politicians will save Oslo Frp in the municipal elections – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
