More than 60 percent of the Dutch people think it’s fine that the cabinet fell on Friday after negotiations about asylum policy broke down. Outgoing Prime Minister Rutte does not have to come back from three-quarters of the Dutch.
That appears from research by EenVandaag among 18,000 people. Many survey participants are happy that the government has ‘finally stepped down’. ‘They only played political games for their own gain,’ is one of the reactions. The respondents call it ‘an unhappy marriage’ and think that ‘nothing came out of their hands’ because of the major differences between the coalition parties. Only 15 percent believe that the Rutte IV cabinet has done a good job. The cabinet therefore failed their exam: the Dutchman gives them a 3.6.
‘Rutte era is over’
More than 40 percent of those questioned hold Mark Rutte responsible for the fall of the cabinet. His era is now over, according to EenVandaag, according to most respondents. “For almost three-quarters (72 percent) it is unacceptable that he should return as prime minister of the next cabinet. Many voters hold him responsible for the problems that are currently playing in the country and think it is time for a breath of fresh air.”
But one in five respondents thinks a Rutte V cabinet is a good idea. According to the research, these are mainly VVD voters. “I wouldn’t know who else to vote for. I can’t move. And it depends on the other parties, he is a good problem solver’, EenVandaag quotes a VVD voter.
To assure
Half of the respondents are concerned about the consequences of the fall of the government for our country. ‘We have an asylum crisis, a serious housing crisis, a war, education has been eroded and healthcare is being overrun. No time to stick to your principles,’ says someone in the study.
The survey was held on Friday evening 7 July (after the fall of the cabinet) and Saturday 8 July. 17,825 members of the EenVandaag Opinion Panel participated in the survey. Including 3508 voters who voted for the VVD in the elections in 2021, 2912 for D66, 1758 for the CDA and 693 for the ChristenUnie.
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2023-07-08 12:55:41
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