Seems like it’s over that the Press in Sweden gives free cookies to the Left in the name of fighting the fascists or the minor evil, it’s gone, they have to earn it the public support with good policies, there’s no Minor Evil craziness and firewall against the SD anymore. Actually it’s similar to the situation in Germany: people just don’t like Merz, don’t like their salaries to be frozen and the shopping to get more expensive instead, don’t like their pensions to be cut “for the European Union” and their tax-money to be given to Re-Arm Zelensky and fuel Russia war. If he doesn’t perform well, and he, Mr Merz, is definetely not perfoming well, people vote for another Party, mainly more Rightwing and some CDU politicians think it’s correct this way.
No more cornering the citizens with “The Lesser Of Two Evils” sad mantra.
So, with pleasure and personal satisfaction I give you the Google Translate English version of an Op-ed that Jimmie Akesson the Sweden Democrats Leader has just published on the MainStream Newspaper EXPRESSEN, the Comments are mixed: some are positive, some are skeptical, ironical or dead negative but… there’s no scandal: there’s no He’s Public Enemy Number 1 attitude anymore, that’s gone, probably forever.
GOOGLE TRANSLATE – SWEDISH ENGLISH
OPINION: No, I haven’t “dropped” anyone Published Oct 8, 2026
Several high-ranking Sweden Democrats have been moved to new parliamentary committees.
This is not because they are being “dropped,” or because the Sweden Democrats want to become attractive to the Centre Party.
It is because we are preparing for a post-Tidö era for the Sweden Democrats, writes Jimmie Åkesson (SD).
OPINION by Jimmie Akesson – We have begun this parliamentary term by significantly reshuffling our parliamentary group. Many members have taken on new areas of responsibility in entirely different committees. Some have described this move as a “demotion”—or even an attempt to make the party attractive to the Centre Party. In reality, however, reshuffling is a perfectly natural step following an election—especially when the results fell short of hopes and expectations.
Fewer parliamentary seats mean fewer positions to allocate. While this reality necessitates certain priorities, it also offers us an opportunity to broaden some areas and renew others. It is a chance for new talent to step forward and assume responsibility. Furthermore, there is often a pent-up need for adjustments, as reshuffling committees in the period leading up to an election is, for obvious reasons, a tricky undertaking.
Photo: IDA ÅKESSON / SPA
Above all, the election result signifies one crucial thing: the Sweden Democrats will be able to go back to being the Sweden Democrats.
After four years of cooperation as a supporting party to a center-right government, we can conclude that our political successes have been substantial. No one has failed to notice that immigration levels are at their lowest in decades. It is also obvious to anyone reading the news that the near-war-like situation on our streets and squares during the previous term has largely been cleared up as dangerous individuals have been locked away.
Thanks to us, Swedes can afford to fill up their cars, as we have ensured a drastic reduction in fuel costs. Today, anyone aged 67 or older pays only ten percent of the cost for dental care, thanks to the Sweden Democrats. Helping to govern the Country in this way has given the party experience. We have demonstrated both the will and the ability to be pragmatic in order to take responsibility for the bigger picture.
Having to fight tooth and nail
The paradox, however, is that over these years, the Sweden Democrats have increasingly come to be perceived as a center-right party. At the same time, ministers from the Moderate and Christian Democratic parties have been able to take credit for reforms they initially had no desire to implement—reforms we had to fight tooth and nail in negotiations to push through. Many of these would never have become reality were it not for us.
The center-right parties have simply lacked the ability or the will to drive through crucial parts of the Tidö Agreement policies on their own.
Behind the scenes of the Government Offices, the Sweden Democrats have been the driving force behind the entire collaboration. Without us constantly spurring them on, the center-right parties would never have managed to deliver many of the reforms that have now become reality. Since we have held no ministerial posts to champion these reforms, this particular aspect of the cooperation has somewhat escaped the spotlight. Furthermore, it is no secret that we have also been held back to some extent by the constraints of the partnership—partly due to the agreement itself, but also because we have had to manage our partners in various ways.
If the center-right parties are perceived as being just as good (or good enough) on issues where the Sweden Democrats previously held the lead, while our voter confidence on other issues is significantly lower—why, then, should anyone vote for the Sweden Democrats instead of the Moderates?
Not a temporary disruption
In my view, this paradox is the main reason we lost ground in the election; therefore, we need to use this term of office—whether in opposition or in government—to both maintain our strong position on migration and criminal justice policies and simultaneously strengthen our profile regarding issues such as welfare and economic policy.
The Sweden Democrats are not a temporary disruption for the established parties. We have demonstrated this after 16 years in the Riksdag. We were proven right. We seriously challenged the established parties, and we won. We have drawn them onto our home turf and succeeded in implementing major parts of our policy agenda.
To me, the Sweden Democrats represent a long-term project to make Sweden Sweden again. It is a marathon that has only just begun. We will not get bogged down in a battle with the Moderates over second place. It has always been my conviction that the Sweden Democrats can become Sweden’s largest party, but that requires us to take further steps in building trust in our policy platform as a whole.
The Sweden Democrats do not belong to either of the traditional blocs. We are not a center-right party. We have no red lines. We can cooperate in either direction, depending on what offers the best opportunity to implement our policies. During this term of office, we will reclaim that position.
We will be the party that stands on the side of the hardworking, honest citizen. On the side of the family. On the side of the elderly. On the side of children. On the side of the vulnerable. On the side of small business owners. The Sweden Democrats will be the party that stands on the side of Sweden and the Swedish people. We are now launching an extensive initiative—”The Sweden Democrats after Tidö”—in preparation for the party’s national convention next autumn. We are already laying the groundwork and preparing to take the next major step. There will be another election in four years at the latest. When that day comes, we will be ready.
By Jimmie Åkesson (SD)
Party Leader
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