1. Will there be a lack of confidence in Eva Nordmark?

2. No Swedish minister has ever been put into a vote of no confidence - why is the tool used anyway?

The threat of distrust is used as a chip in the political game, says state scientist Jenny Madestam at Södertörn University. Photo: Press image

Jenny Madestam, associate professor of political science, Södertörn University:

1. - No, right now most of the talk is because it will not be. We have begun to hear various signals indicating that there will be a renegotiation in the January parties on the reform of the Employment Service - in order to avoid a vote of no confidence.

2. - What we see today is that the threat of distrust is increasingly being used as a chip in the political game. It is a tool that politicians use if they are dissatisfied with government policy - rather than dissatisfied with a minister. For example, Eva Nordmark was not even present when the reform was drafted.

Ulf Bjereld is a professor of political science at the University of Gothenburg and is also politically active himself - he is the union chairman for the Social Democrats for faith and solidarity.

Ulf Bjereld, Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg:

1. - Yes, maybe. But in that case, it probably won't go through. I think very few of the players here want a government crisis and an extra choice.

- The paradox is that if V judges that the vote will probably go through, it is possible that they will not submit it. This risks being an extra choice where Ulf Kristersson can become prime minister - and makes himself dependent on the SD. It does not want V, neither political nor strategic.

2. - In this case, it is a matter of V after the last election being marginalized in his political influence. It creates frustration, and then you take the tools that are available to influence.

Footnote: In addition to his work at university, Bjereld is also politically active in the Social Democrats.

Jessika Wide, associate professor of political science at Umeå University, believes there will be a distrust of Nordmark. Photo: Mattias Pettersson

Jessika Wide, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Umeå University:

1. - Yes. Negotiations can be expected, but the parties involved in the issue are moving in different directions. One possible conclusion is that V will continue to push the issue, but the lack of confidence in the vote may lack the necessary support in a vote.

2. - Although declarations of confidence do not lead to consequences, it is a threat that forces the government to relate to Parliament - in order to avoid a precipitous vote. This is what we see right now in the talks between the parties.