Jimmie Åkesson was the first party leader to be interviewed in the Morning Studio, and the focus was on the Swedish Democrats' approach to a broad agreement in the committee that will shape the migration policy of the future.
"I see no value in a big agreement, the most important thing is what policy becomes reality," said Åkesson when he was interviewed from his home in Sölvesborg.
The fact that the SD leader is critical to cooperation in the migration issue with other parties is not surprising, according to SVT's Elisabeth Marmorstein.
- I pointed my ears when you asked what Kristersson must do to get the support of the Swedish Democrats in a possible future moderately led government. After all, it was clear that the Swedish Democrats will demand a much tighter migration policy, no matter what the Migration Committee concludes.
Lose on the corona crisisElisabeth Marmorstein explains that the Swedish Democrats want to go further on all issues discussed in the Migration Committee and that the party's goal is a "net minus" for asylum immigration.
- Even when the committee began its work, my assessment was that the Swedish Democrats would not be able to go all the way. The downside that the Swedish Democrats cannot stand behind this is that they show that they are not willing to contest. It can cost in voter support.
The corona crisis was also discussed during the interview - and according to Elisabeth Marmorstein, the Swedish Democrats are a party that has lost out on the pandemic.
- They are currently at 18.4 percent - that's close to six percentage points lower than at the beginning of the year. Crime and migration, which are their core issues, have been in the cloud during the pandemic.