Word: folkpartiet
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...Sweden in 1976 came about through the unified effort of moderate and conservative groups. Though the Swedish population as a whole votes toward the left end of the American political spectrum, the new prime minister Thorbjorn Falldin still had to manage an uneasy coalition consisting of the Liberals (Folkpartiet) the Conservatives (called the Moderates) and his own Center parts. This coalition government united only by its opposition to the Social Democrats, suffered the same in-fighting that has plagued the heterogeneous. Republican party since Reagan's election. And though the Swedes fell short of Laffer's napkin-based whimsy...
...plant?" Although such views irritate militant Swedish unionists, Gyllenhammar's easy informality (he addresses workers with the familiar du, and they do likewise) and unpretentious style are the earmarks of a natural politician. Some Swedish pols have touted him as a potential leader of the liberal Folkpartiet...
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