One can almost hear the cheers over the opinion polls going the Høyre’s way – without them having to lift a finger.
Obviously, everything has been forgotten about why the people threw the Conservative Party and the Progressive Party at the door.
The Solberg government led a country in sunshine where they could freely spend oil billions, while the Støre government took over a country with heavy storm clouds on the horizon.
War in Europe which led to a power crisis, rising inflation and rising interest rates was something the Støre government got into when it came into government.
The Solberg government was free to use oil billions to fill up where it was needed, while the Støre government has to squeeze back to stave off inflation, rising interest rates and make unpopular cuts to make it all go together.
Cuts were made in the Solberg government as well, but these were well-known Right-wing cuts where they cut welfare by several billion.
The strongest backs carry the heaviest
The Støre government is now reversing the measures and working steadily to reduce the differences in a very demanding and turbulent economic situation in Norway and the rest of Europe.
Now the richest will tax more, and benefits for those with the least will be increased. In traditional Norwegian spirit – the strongest backs must carry the heaviest burden.
Why then do opinion polls indicate that large parts of the Norwegian people want to return to the time when, for eight years under Solberg, we experienced one petty cut after another?
People must not forget that one of the main reasons why Norway is a good country to live in is a policy that evens out differences and that everyone contributes to the community.
Not least that the big challenges are best solved together.
Public chopping staff
Who really believes that the Solberg government will help the Norwegian people through recessions?
Those who have ruled a country for eight years where they could freely spend oil billions and ensure that the rich got more, taxes increased and the differences skyrocketed.
No, it is not right-wing politics to want to help, because there in the farm, the rich friends have more than enough on their books to pay whatever it takes.
Jonas Gahr Støre, as Prime Minister, has been made by many a public chopping block who is given buckets of water for a crisis he is not to blame for.
It is not only unfair, but also shows a lack of understanding of the serious situation in which both we and the rest of Europe find ourselves.
We have a prime minister who stands in the storm with a straight back.
Even with war in Europe, rising interest rates, the electricity crisis and high inflation, he fights for the government’s policy to be the best for the country and will produce results.
I am grateful that we now have a government that sees the long-term picture, and does not come up with simple solutions to complicated challenges and beautiful election promises just to appease voters who do not see the whole picture.
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