The Moderate leader has promised that it will be “cosy” when Jimmie Åkesson (SD), Ebba Busch (KD) and Simona Mohamsson (L) come to visit. The schedule includes a working lunch to set out the direction for politics going forward, and then a press conference outside the residence.
I think it will clearly show that before the next election there is really only one unified government alternative, and then there is an unclear red-green chaos on the other side, says KD leader Ebba Busch before the meeting.
Bad mood
She spread a bit of a bad vibe among the Tidö parties earlier this fall, when she commented on the meeting that it was very important for the Moderates, and thus impliedly less important for her.
But now it sounds different.
The great value of the Strängnäs meeting is to look towards the next four years and draw out the long lines, says Busch.
Because even though the four party leaders meet regularly, approximately every two weeks, it is mostly current issues that they discuss then, not what will happen in the next term.
When Ulf Kristersson invited the meeting earlier last fall, he also focused on ensuring that the parties on "his side" could cooperate.
"While we are preparing for the next term, those on the left cannot even meet for a cup of coffee," he said.
But the image of a united gang has cracked during the autumn. Even on the Tidö side, it is unclear what a new government will look like if they win the election next autumn.
Ultimate requirements
The Liberals flatly refuse to allow the Sweden Democrats to be part of a government, while the SD demands ministerial posts in order not to bring down a prime minister candidate. Two ultimate messages that do not go together.
There has also been a public row between M and KD, after Ebba Busch opened up for agreements with the Social Democrats on certain issues. In connection with this, Busch protested against M's treatment of KD and declared that she refuses to submit.
But in Strängnäs, it seems that there is a united front in substantive politics. It is not about writing a joint election manifesto, Kristersson has said, but more about pointing out the way forward. He himself wants to prioritize three areas: everyday crime, growth and integration.
The message is also that the government and the SD have already achieved a lot – not least when it comes to gang crime and migration – but that much work remains.
