Embarrassment about claiming election success: ‘Ploumen really went crazy’ | Inland

Parties sell disappointing results as profit

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The Hague – There is resentment about the way in which parties ‘frame’ results during municipal elections. While all sorts of successes are being claimed, it turns out that disappointing results are sold as profit. Former spin doctor Jack de Vries saw it before, but thinks it should remain proportional. “Lilianne Ploumen really went crazy.”