The Liberal Party's recent decision to support the Sweden Democrats in government has created division within the party across Sweden, but in Östergötland, the regional branch reports gaining new members instead of losing them. According to SVT Nyheter, Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson announced the party's new position supporting the Sweden Democrats in government during a press conference last Friday. " Babtist acknowledged that people react differently to the decision but assessed that it would not have major consequences for candidate lists in Östergötland.
He noted that the party has faced challenging opinion poll numbers for a long time and something had to happen. According to Babtist, the Liberal Party in Östergötland has actually gained several new members since the announcement on Friday.
the party has had challenging opinion polls for a long time and something had to happen
people react differently to this decision and his assessment is that it will not have too big consequences on the list setting in Östergötland
the Liberals in Östergötland have instead gained several new members since the announcement on Friday