Posted on 12/18/2016 11:25:37 AM PST by Michael van der Galien
Today, the most well-known pollster in the Netherlands, Maurice de Hond, shared the results of his last poll of 2016. To sum it up: Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV) are starting the new year with a bang.
According to de Hond, the PVV's (virtual) lead is now 13 seats. If elections were held today, Wilders would get 36 seats in the 150-seat Dutch parliament. Current Prime Minister Mark Rutte, whose VVD has 41 seats at the moment, would lose 18 seats. This means that the gap between the biggest party,the PVV, and the second largest party, the VVD, would be 13 seats, which is very significant indeed for Dutch standards. For example, the difference between the two largest parties in parliament right now is a mere three seats: 41 for the supposedly classically liberal VVD, 38 for Labor (PvdA).
A gap of 13 seats would truly constitute a historic blowout.
[POLL RESULTS IN FULL]
Although some members of the establishment -- first and foremost our prime minister -- believe that Wilders has peaked "too early," I doubt it. Just look at this graph showing "the developments in political support in 2016":
[POLL RESULTS OF THE ENTIRE YEAR]
As you can see, the PVV has led the VVD (and all the other parties) for almost the entire year. That changed in autumn, but it went back to normal rather quickly. To see the immigration hawks of the PVV leading in the polls has become normal.
Earlier this month, I explained why Wilders' party continues to dominate...
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
Hurrah!
From what little I understand, getting the most seats in Parliament only gets you the first crack at forming a government, not a guarantee to lead. Is there a realistic chance for PVV to form a governing coalition, or does it represent such a threatening movement to the powers that be in government that no other party would dare form a coalition with them?
A few years ago Wilders’ PVV was in a coalition with the ruling VDD, but later withdrew its support. I don’t know if the VDD would be willing to form a coalition with the PVV again after that, especially if it meant making Wilders Prime Minister. That’s the sad part. Wilders’ party might win, but still not be allowed to form the government. There’s always a possibility though that the VDD will support the PVV, if they are offered enough positions of power and especially if no other group of parties are able to form a coalition that reaches a majority.
The pattern in Europe has been that the other parties will refuse to participate in any coalition which includes an anti immigrant party. The EU bureaucracy will also threaten sanctions if an anti immigrant party is part of government.
Wilders would need an actual majority, not just a plurality.
Geert Wilders (Pronounced Gert Vilders, I think) was convicted of “hate speech” for chanting that he wants fewer Moroccan immigrants, no penalty was imposed.
Even may lib idiots are disgusted with this fascist persecution of free speech perpetrated by the courts.
Good news the trial has caused him to rise in the polls. Haha, thanks stupid fascist courts.
Make the Netherlands great again.
Bad news is they have a crappy multi party system, so it’s very doubtful he will ever be PM.
Hup Holland Hup!
Geert Wilders won when he was found guilty by that court, that chose not to impose any penalty on him, realizing they would have given him more votes in the next election.
Wilders Party of Freedom makes noise in Netherlands politics regarding anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic.
The Netherlands version of the CIA investigated him back in 2010 for ‘ties to Israelis”.
The Party of Freedom came out of an earlier political movement started by a gay college professor, Pim Fortuyn.
Fortuyn angered leftists by calling Islam a ‘backward culture’ and by his outspoken opposition to Muslim immigration.
On May 6, 2002, ahead of a general election in the Netherlands, Fortuyn was assassinated by a leftist who said he didn’t want Muslims to be made “scapegoats”.
In the following election, Fortuyn’s party won 26 seats and jointed the government that followed.
But eventually his party fell apart and emerging from its demise was the party of Geert Wilders, the Party of Freedom.
Naturalize him and give him a Cabinet post here.
Good idea!
Thank you.
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