Iceland's Pirate party invited to form government

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: AFP/The Guardian

Iceland’s president has invited the anti-establishment Pirate party to form a government, after the right- and leftwing parties failed in their bids.
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The conservative Independence party, which performed best at the polls, initially tried to form a government with the liberal, centre-right Reform party and the centrist Bright Future.
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The president then called on the Left-Green Movement, the second-biggest party, to form a government.
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Giving the Pirate party, which came third in the election, the chance to build a government has been seen as a bold move that is not guaranteed to be a success.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/02/iceland-pirate-party-invited-form-government-coalition

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Lots of failures to build a coalition. I suspect anything that is put together won't last long.

[JudyM]

1. Interesting! A 4 year old party there with a 40-something woman at the helm and a fairly progressive

platform.

Background article on them: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/26/iceland-election-could-propel-radical-pirate-party-into-power

Thanks for posting this, muriel!

[Oakenshield]

2. I'm optimistic.

I certainly have more faith in their Government than our own. Iceland possesses one of the oldest and most democratic systems of government in the world, and they put people first instead of the banks.

[kebob]

3. HAR!

We all know it needed to be said.

[WhiteTara]

5. Aye Matie

Indeed it did

[Lisa0825]

4. I will be in Iceland for NYE! I look forward to discussing this with them!

But I dread being asked about Trump!

[Solly Mack]

6. There was a time when that would have been funny.

Pirates in charge, and all that. How the fuck can you not see some humor in that, right?

But, well...we've got a three-ring circus, complete with a barker. So, uh...

While I do see the humor, my heart just isn't in it.

That said...I hope a working solution is found in Iceland that serves the people well.