parliamentary elections

Today is parliamentary elections day in Norway. I sincerely hope that the red-green alliance (the Labour Party, the Socialist Left and the Centre Party) eventually will win and get the chance to form our next government. I voted, as always, the Socialist Left Party. Environmental politics and solidarity (nationally and globally) are of course pivotal for my choice. The Norwegian electorate seems divided down the middle: one poll indicating that the centre-right government will continue (The Conservative Party, The Liberal Party and The Christian Democratic Party), and the next promising a red-green change.

Hm, the election-day poll has just been released: the red-green alternative are in the lead. But it's such a close tie that no one knows until the votes have actually been counted. Unfortunately there seems to be no doubt that the populist right wing Progress Party has more support than ever with 20% of the votes.