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Tuesday, 14 April 2009

Same Procedure As Last Year

Same-same, but different! - they say in the East and in many parts of the world. Today, the de facto PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen (V) presented himself as the new man with a licence to speak. He opened today's speech in the Danish parliament saying much the same as his predecessor. Namely that the value-based politics, the tax stop, the integration policy, the justice policy, and the foreign policy would stay the same. As would the government's supporting parties of The Danish People's Party and Liberal Alliance. This was not only old wine in a new bottle - it even seemed to have lost its kick along the way.

Under the overall banner of Freedom and Community he stressed the necessity for the freedom of choice in public institutions - to go hand in hand with a strong safety net to help the ones who lose their jobs, fall ill, or who are in a tight spot for a period, for instance during education. The remedy for the financial crisis was reforms - particularly on taxes and the labour market. With ambitious plans to restructure the health care system, to build up know-how and exports based on green energy, to strengthen the development policy. All building on freedom of choice and private initiatives. All in all same procedure as last year.