In InFact’s latest party poll on behalf of Nettavisen, the Labor Party is the only party on the red-green side to advance. On the bourgeois side, the Conservative Party is the only party to go back from the last poll.
Most striking is that the Industrial and Business Party (INP) is larger than the Green Party (MDG) in the survey. 3.8 per cent for INP and 3.6 per cent for MDG.
The INP is in the Storting with two mandates in this survey, one from Rogaland and one from Hordaland. MDG loses one mandate, and thus has two.
Among other things, INP has established itself as a critic of Norwegian climate policy. They are opposed to the current climate goals, which they believe are expensive and unnecessary symbolic politics.
In the survey, the Right, Frp, KrF and Venstre have a combined majority, but it takes all four parties to achieve a bourgeois majority.
The survey was carried out by InFact AS on behalf of Nettavisen on 5 June, with 1005 interviews. The margin of error is from +/- 1.2-2.8 percentage points, and the measurement is weighted according to gender, age, place of residence and party choice in 2021.
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Note: Due to challenges in calculating mandates for INP, InFact cannot say who they take mandates from. Nettavisen will therefore not publish the original distribution of mandates without INP’s mandates.
– Warning lamp
In this survey, MDG’s Rasmus Hansson drops out of the Storting, and the party is left with one mandate each from Akershus and Oslo. They currently have three mandates.
The fact that the INP is larger than the MDG should make some warning lights go off, says Deputy Chair Ingrid Liland.
– I think it should be a warning light that the media must take INP seriously. It is somewhat ironic that an industry and business party has a policy that will be quite disastrous for Norwegian industry and business, and be very bad for climate change.
That INP will slow down the green transition and continue the oil age for the foreseeable future is bad for business, she believes.
– We have a business community and an industry that is ready to adapt, in line with the rest of the world. INP’s policy will put Norwegians at a greater oil risk and weaken the competitiveness of business, says Liland.
The media must do a better job of highlighting this, believes the MDG deputy leader.
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The fact that the party is below the threshold, and on the average of all national polls, is not the main focus now, she says.
– We are doing very well in the local elections and are completely focused there. There, we implement concrete policies for the climate, environment and people, which people see as working. That is our focus now.
– The so-called Green Party
– It’s completely raw! says INP leader Owe Ingemann Waltherzøe when he hears the figures.
– Pinado! It is currently a record, he says enthusiastically.
The aim is to reach the blocking limit nationally, he says. The party leader seems to have faith:
– Recently, the measurements have pointed in one direction, and that is upwards. Straight towards the barrier border.
There have been several media issues in the past week that have benefited the INP, the party leader believes.
Heavy government agencies believe that the climate target for 2030 cannot be reached. The subsidies for Norway’s first major offshore wind project exploded by 50 per cent after only two months, and only half a year after the government said it hoped the project would manage completely without government support.
– We are the party that is absolutely clearest when it comes to the hopeless offshore wind investment, says Waltherzøe.
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And the criticism from MDG? He agrees on one thing, but snorts at the rest.
– I largely share MDG’s view, that the media must take us more seriously. But if she thinks that the media should take us seriously by calling us climate deniers, then she is thoroughly mistaken.
– We believe that the current government has a climate initiative that has failed completely, because it can be called symbolic at best. It has been a very long time since the so-called Green Party has talked about the environment. It’s just climate, climate, climate from that side, replies the party leader.
– We in INP are Norway’s only real environmental party, because we want to do something about the environment. For example, removing plastic from the sea and preventing rubbish from reaching our oceans. It is the biggest environmental threat now, says Waltherzøe.
– The MDGs are against marine pollution, right?
– I never hear anything from that team. They are trying to stir us up in the media, and I don’t usually comment on that, but now they have to wake up from their cup of coffee latte at Grünerløkka.
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Ap up, Right down
The right goes down 2.3 percentage points, to 29.8 percent. It’s right below
The distance, from the party’s support, that the measurement can determine with 95 percent certainty that the support lies.
“/>, which for the Conservative Party is 2.8 per cent in this survey.
– I think these are incredibly good figures for the Conservative Party, and I am pleased that both the Frp, KrF and Venstre are proceeding so that it shows a solid bourgeois majority, says Erna Solberg about the survey.
– It is clear that people want a change and other political solutions. It is motivating for Conservative people all over the country who, in a long election campaign, will go out and meet the voters to talk about the school, care for the elderly, the business world, private finances and local issues.
– This is one of the few national surveys this year where you are below 30 percent. Have we reached the point that under 30 is bad for the Right?
– No, honestly, says Solberg and laughs.
– 29.8 would be the best election result I have participated in. We must remember that what we will be measured against in September is the last municipal election, where we got 20.1 per cent, she adds.
Party secretary in the Labor Party, Kjersti Stenseng, is optimistic.
– It is motivating to see growth after a month where we have met people all over the country and talked about our solutions for more security, stronger communities and equal opportunities for everyone.
– The Conservatives are unclear about which political alternative they actually take responsibility for. The Labor Party, on the other hand, is clear about our priorities regarding a good upbringing and a safe old age for everyone, with cities and towns where we create world-class values and share them fairly.
Here, but no further
The Liberal Party gets 4.4 percent in the survey. The party has been at this level for about two years.
– The voters have appreciated that the Liberal Party has been clear in its help and support for Ukraine. Now we are entering a municipal election campaign and people are preoccupied with closer matters. In the future, we must clearly show how we are going to help people’s wallets and how we are going to stop climate change. Then we will get more people down from the fence, says deputy chairman Sveinung Rotevatn.
– You have stabilized above 4 per cent on the average of measurements over a long period of time. Are you satisfied if you stay at between 4 and 5 percent for several years to come?
– There must be room for a larger liberal party in Norway. We still have a relatively new manager and a management that must be given time to become well established, even if we are on the right track. And although the Liberal Party is in the major debates, we are outside the government and receive less attention than the larger parties. We are now working to get more local politicians out of municipal councils and county councils all over the country, which gives us a better platform to grow on.
Talking about a higher level. The Center Party will get there soon, parliamentary leader Marit Arnstad is to be believed. Sp gets 6.2 per cent in the survey and has an average of 6.1, according to Pollofpolls.no.
– We have ambitions for a higher level than this, and believe that people will see that our policy makes a positive difference in everyday life. We have increased pensions, strengthened preparedness, made ferries and flights in the districts cheaper and reduced the costs for families with children through cheaper daycare and after-school care. People will notice many of these measures in everyday life going forward, says Arnstad.
Comments from other parties
Kirsti Bergstø, leader of SV (8.4 per cent, down 0.7):
Quotes from SV leader Kirsti Bergstø:
– I am happy that we are well above the election results in this survey. We continue to fight for what is most important: the environment, welfare and distribution, and I think people see the need for that, especially now that many are having a tough time.
– We will use the time until the local elections to show why a red-green majority and a strong SV are important for building strong communities and a better environment where we live. It matters who rules the local communities.
Hans Andreas Limi, deputy leader of the FRP (11.7 per cent, up 0.8):
– You have had an average of 12-14 per cent over a long time now. Is the Frp dormant or is this a good level for the Frp?
– Our goal is to increase attendance as much as possible and that means hard work every day. It is nice that we have made some progress in the average measurements recently, but we want to go even higher. Our message to the electorate is that the best medicine against galloping prices is to cut people’s spending by reducing the level of taxes and fees, while the government reinforces spending growth through increased taxes and fees.
Olaug Bollestad, leader of KrF (4.4 per cent, up 0.3):
– These are figures that motivate entering the election campaign.
– The most important thing for us is to fight for a policy that creates time for the most important things. We must be a clear voice against a government that cuts cash benefits and families’ freedom of choice and does not prioritize those families who are now in a demanding financial situation.
2023-06-13 04:00:29
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