On Monday night, the election campaign’s first party leader debate kicked off when all nine party leaders were gathered during Arendal week.
The debate was led by NRK’s Fredrik Solvang.
Climate and the environment became one of the hottest topics on Monday night, and on several occasions the party leaders clashed.
TV 2’s political commentator Aslak Eriksrud thinks Labor leader Jonas Gahr Støre got up after one very weak prime ministerial duel Sunday, and is rewarded with a six on the dice.
He thus emerged victorious from the intense debate.
The rest of the dice rolls are distributed as follows:
TV 2’s political commentator Aslak Eriksrud assesses the party leaders as follows:
Une Bastholm:
– When two thirds of the debate is about climate, I had expected more from the now quite experienced and driven MDG leader. She has the advantage that she does not have to deal with any of the government alternatives. Is uncompromising and alone that she will shut down the Norwegian oil industry by 2035, but fails to shape a debate that is so dominated by the climate issue.
Jonas Gahr Støre:
– The Labor leader succeeds in the climate debate by pointing to compromises between SV and Vedum. He is good at exemplifying his own solutions, and is offensive when he attacks the MDGs’ plan to shut down the oil industry by 2035. Gets a bit elaborate in some parts of the debate, and ended up on shaky ground when Solberg arrests him in inaccuracies, but recovers masterfully. Also approved in the tax debate, and gets to use his credibility as a former foreign minister in the debate on Afghanistan.
– WINNER: TV 2’s political commentator believes Jonas Gahr Støre emerged victorious from the party leader debate. Photo: Frode Sunde / TV 2
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Erna Solberg:
– Appears calm and relaxed, and with authority. But she struggles to concretize her own political solutions. Put a little in the shadow of the Labor leader in that area. Collapses a bit when she is pressured on who will get money back when the pump price increases due to CO2 tax. But good at the health duel with Støre. Gets the focus on the patients, but speaks in the mouth of the Labor leader when they discuss anorexia and mental health. It is not dressy by a prime minister.
In the duel with Vedum, she struggles more, and must admit that it is not okay that the police are not as much present in the districts as they should be. It’s hard to defend when you’ve been in power for eight years. But she also points out that they have increased the sharpened preparedness and not least increased the focus on violence and abuse.
Trygve Slagsvold Vedum:
– Was a little embarrassed when no one pointed to him as prime minister, but got up quickly. Vedum succeeds well in the climate duel with Lysbakken. Here he challenges where it hurts when he points out that it is a challenge to ensure that climate policy does not turn out to be unsocial. Here he manages to neutralize Lysbakken on his own home court.
The SP leader sounds like Sylvi Listhaug, when he argues for the fossil car, but is clearly on the red-green side when he explains the position on increased differences. Vedum is better in the debate on police reform than in Sunday’s TV 2 duel. Challenges Solberg directly on whether not everyone should feel safe that the police come no matter where you live.
– IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREE: Trygve Slagsvold Vedum got a four on the dice by TV 2’s political commentator. Photo: Frode Sunde / TV 2
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Kjell Ingolf Ropstad:
– He is a more experienced krF leader than we have seen in similar debates before. Focuses on the world’s poor who are affected by the climate damage, but is arrested by Bastholm when he ends the reasoning that we should only reduce the pace of oil exploration a little. But he recovers several times when he manages to look the viewers in the eye and hammer in the core messages, with greetings to both the families with small children and the districts.
Has a good mood and a twinkle in the eye, and has become more confident in this role. Holds on to its message of freedom of choice for parents. Does not allow himself to be swayed by the stick in the duel against Moxnes, and manages to appear with calm credibility when he defends why he does not want to bring home those to whom they have been returned to Afghanistan.
Audun Lysbakken:
Lysbakken has a somewhat elaborate appearance at the start of the duel with Vedum. Never becomes effective against the SP leader. Appears set out by Vedum’s well-planned attack. Takes the initiative towards the end of the climate debate, and beats in that the UN believes it is urgent to make bold choices, but fails to create space to explain the idea behind the green people’s bonus. Shows where SV differs from MDG, in that they want a more gradual restructuring of the oil sector. Lysbakken’s oneliners finally meet in the duel against Listhaug. Is well prepared, and travels the old woman after a troubled start.
Sylvi Listhaug:
– The FRP leader does not enter the debate until 18 minutes have passed. Then Vedum has taken the best arguments that defend low pump prices, while Listhaug talks about electrification of the shelf. I think most people are more concerned with the pump price than the cost of electrifying the shelf. Never really gets into the debate. Gets the opportunity in the duel with Lysbakken, but has little to offer when she draws up statements from 2015 about asylum to attack the red-greens.
– SLAKT: FRP leader Sylvi Listhaug came out worst of all the party leaders according to Eriksrud. Photo: Frode Sunde / TV 2
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Listhaug tries to turn the debate about differences into immigration, but does not succeed. The FRP leader was to pick up new voters tonight, but came up with little new argumentation. This can be heavy four weeks for Frp. It appears that Listhaug has its eyes fixed on 2025.
Guri Melby:
– Survives the debut in the party leader debate, but does not impress. Must accept the premise that tax increases increase the differences and are somewhat overshadowed by Bastholm. Characterized by government wear. Never manages to turn the debate in its direction, and obviously lacks routine at this level. Trying to consolidate his position as the big city party, by attacking Vedum, but does not quite escape.
Bjørnar Moxnes:
– Succeeds in talking to the core voters both in the public sector and those he has taken from the trade union movement. Is clear and steady. Takes no chances. Delivers the recipe for success, the fight against privatization and a more active state. Adheres to its rhetoric. Uncompromising on increased taxation of the richest. Unlike previous years, he will now hold on to voters, not necessarily get new ones. Moxnes delivered the goods.
