Swedish elections

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Swedish elections - Jun 08, 2009 05:01
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/swedish-pirate-party-headed-to-european-parliament.ars

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/rick-falkvinge-is-the-face.ars


"The final returns are still being counted, but Sweden's Pirate Party (Piratpartiet) has secured at least one seat in today's elections for the European Parliament."


"The Swedish result makes the Pirate Party the fifth most popular in the country, and one of eight to have cleared the four percent threshold."


LOL
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Re:Swedish elections - Jun 08, 2009 23:49
I don't see how this is funny.
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Re:Swedish elections - Jun 09, 2009 00:15
emofag


I don't see how this is funny.


Maybe not HAHA funny, but it is amusing that there is a Pro-Piracy candidate and they won an election.
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Re:Swedish elections - Jun 09, 2009 03:26
hmm swedish blondes.. 
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Re:Swedish elections - Jun 09, 2009 03:42

hmm swedish blondes.. 
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Re:Swedish elections - Jun 09, 2009 22:57
What was at stake with the swedes? I know Piratepartiet won a seat, but I heard labour/leftist parties got stomped across the board in the UK.
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Re:Swedish elections - Jun 10, 2009 00:19
Eddie_the_Hated


What was at stake with the swedes? I know Piratepartiet won a seat, but I heard labour/leftist parties got stomped across the board in the UK.


The Labour party got stomped, but that's expected.  Brown has never won over the British public since he succeeded Blair.  He's being a good captain though, staying on the ship until it has sank to the ocean floor.  The tories didn't do that well in comparison.

The Liberal Democrats made small gains and they're more left wing on most issues than Labour.  UKIP did very well on a "Get Britain out the EU" ticket and unfortunately the BNP made strides. There's a massive expenses scandal in Britain just now which has hit all the major parties and fringe parties such as the BNP have capitalised on it.

You'll need Quez to explain what's up with the Swedes though.  I'm a bit upset I couldn't vote for the Swedish Pirate Party with my European Parliament vote.
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