Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Not much of an Economist

If you ever thought of looking to The Economist for information on politics and, well, the economy—think again! They have placed Sweden in the number 1 position in their so-called "Democracy Index." While it is a democracy, it is pretty low down on the list when it comes to personal freedom.

http://www.economist.com/images/rankings/Democracy.jpg

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Sweden: Left-Wing Coalition Leads

What party would you support if a general election were held today?

Mar. 2008

Nov. 2007

Opposition Parties (Centre-Left)

56.0%

54.4%

Workers’ Party - Social-Democrats (S)

43.3%

42.8%

Environmental Party - The Greens (MP)

7.0%

6.7%

Left Party (Vp)

5.7%

4.9%

Governing Alliance (Centre-Right)

39.9%

41.2%

Moderate Rally Party (M)

22.0%

21.1%

People’s Party Liberals (FpL)

7.6%

7.5%

Centre Party (C)

5.8%

7.6%

Christian-Democrats (KD)

4.5%

5.0%

Source: Sifo / Svenska Dagbladet
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,919 Swede adults, conducted from Mar. 3 to Mar. 13, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

Monday, January 7, 2008

Sweden Being Wiped Out by Muslim Migration

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Swedes Oppose Euro

If a referendum on the adoption of the euro took place today, how would you vote?


May 2007

Dec. 2006

In favour

33.3%

34.7%

Against

53.8%

51.5%

Not sure

12.9%

13.8%

Source: Statistics Sweden
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 9,426 Swede adults, conducted in May 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Sweden: Leftists Lead Center-Right Coalition

What party would you support in the next general election?


Apr. 2007

Feb. 2007

Opposition Parties (Centre-Left)

56.4%

53.2%

Workers’ Party - Social-Democrats (S)

46.3%

41.4%

Environmental Party - The Greens (MP)

5.4%

5.7%

Left Party (Vp)

4.7%

5.0%

Governing Alliance (Centre-Right)

39.6%

42.8%

Moderate Rally Party (M)

24.1%

25.2%

Centre Party (C)

6.4%

6.8%

People’s Party Liberals (FpL)

4.9%

5.6%

Christian-Democrats (KD)

4.3%

5.2%

Source: Synovate Temo
Methodology: Interviews with 2,216 Swede voters, conducted from Apr. 11 to Apr. 25, 2007. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Sweden: Leftists Ahead

Which political party do you prefer in national politics?

Opposition Parties (Centre-Left)

49.6%

Workers’ Party - Social-Democrats (S)

38.0%

Left Party (Vp)

5.8%

Environmental Party - The Greens (MP)

5.8%

Governing Alliance (Centre-Right)

46.2%

Moderate Rally Party (M)

26.2%

Centre Party (C)

7.7%

People’s Party Liberals (FpL)

6.7%

Christian-Democrats (KD)

5.6%

Source: Skop
Methodology: Interviews with 1,100 Swede voters, conducted from Feb. 25 to Mar. 15, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

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