Hard exchange of words between Sjöstedt and Löfven: "Free fall"

The reform of the Employment Service has drawn sharp criticism from the Moderates, the Christian Democrats and, not least, the Left Party, who threatened to raise a distrust vote against Labor Minister Eva Nordmark (S) with the support of the Moderates.

At the Prime Minister's Question Time, Jonas Sjöstedt again went hard on the reform process.

- The employment service is in deep crisis. It is a partly chaotic situation. It started with the blue-brown budget, and the government has let the crisis continue, he said.

Stefan Löfven argued that the government does not bear the responsibility for the M-KD-SD budget that was the basis for what he called "dramatic deterioration" within the Employment Service.

- Those who voted through that budget, V now thinks to join in. It is a very strange act. We are pushing for a substantial supplement, but equally, V thinks it is better to ally with M, KD and SD, he said.

Sjöstedt pointed out that the incumbent government should take responsibility for the development of its own authority.

- The prime minister and the government bear full responsibility for the chaos in AF. It looks like a free fall. I am surprised that you do not take the political responsibility of the authorities you are directly responsible for, he said.

- If I had not written during the January agreement, Jonas Sjöstedt would have got what he wants - that Ulf Kristersson is prime minister. This is perhaps why Sjöstedt allies with M, KD and SD, Löfven replied.