Ebba Busch is greeted by cheering Christian Democrats when she visits the polling station at Sergels Torg in Stockholm. There, the party has served meatball sandwiches, an allusion to the famous meatball lunch that Busch had with SD's Jimmie Åkesson, thereby really letting the Sweden Democrats into the heat.
Now she wants to have lunch with Magdalena Andersson.
If she wants to come by and have a meatball sandwich now, she's most welcome.
“Removes red lines”
A small KD pamphlet states that a meatball lunch is a meal that “removes red lines and creates opportunities for collaboration for the good of Sweden.” Busch points out that she wants to collaborate with S on energy policy, which she believes is crucial for Swedish competitiveness.
We have torn down red lines in Swedish politics. We do not intend to start drawing new red lines because some party suddenly asks for it. In difficult, serious times, we need to be able to settle even across the bloc border. I also think I have found that constructiveness in Magdalena Andersson and I think that is good for Sweden, says Busch.
The messages don't match.
But the messages don't match. While she openly flirts with Andersson, she closes the door to sitting in government with S.
Yes, I am not afraid of new elections and I have said that several times before. I do not want to see harmful policies for Sweden and that is what you get with Magdalena Andersson. Partly because S has very bad policies, partly because they will compromise with the Left Party and the Green Party.
Even without the Left Party, but with the Green Party, the policy would, according to Busch, mean “a harmful compromise for Sweden.” Then it is better to vote for the blue-yellow team, she says.
We will not cooperate with S in general. We will cooperate with parties for the good of Sweden and to resolve difficult issues for Sweden.
