"A nightmare can await if the election is won"

A possible outcome of the election on September 11 is that the government supporting Magdalena Andersson gets a majority.

As the state of opinion looks today, she will then need the support of the Center Party, the Green Party and the Left Party.

The prime minister does not want to talk about this.

The Center Party and the Left Party are still at each other's throats and make incompatible demands on a new government.

That the Social Democrats may need the Green Party's support after the election, Magdalena Andersson does not even want to hint for fear of losing middle voters to the opposing side.

Her government alternative, which had already been scattered before, has been further divided during the election campaign, both in terms of substantive issues and the view on government formation.

The Social Democrats' triangulation against M and SD has moved the party to the right when it comes to, among other things, energy policy and crime.

This includes, among other things, a more positive view of nuclear power, tougher penalties and greater powers for the police when it comes to, for example, wiretapping and house searches.

This is fully aware of the Social Democrats and the aim is to stop potential voter flows to the right.

But the consequence is also that the distance widens to the parties Magdalena Andersson can depend on after the election;

above all the Green Party and the Left Party.

The issue of NATO

Another important issue that could become a problem is NATO membership.

The Left Party is strongly opposed to NATO membership and criticizes Turkey as soon as the opportunity arises.

The fact that individual members of the Riksdag wave PKK flags also makes it more difficult to complete Swedish membership.

Magdalena Andersson knows that and it is one reason why she does not want the party in the government.

When it comes to economic policy, the view on the labor market, taxes, independent schools, to take a few examples, there is nevertheless a certain commonality of interest between S, V and MP.

Here, the distance is all the greater to the Center Party, which is a distinctly market-liberal party.

Several S debaters also believe that this ideological difference speaks against forming a government that also includes C.

Lööf versus Dadgostar

But the greatest of all are the contradictions between the Center Party and the Left Party, both ideologically and substantively.

This has been clearly felt during the election campaign and both Annie Lööf and Nooshi Dadgostar have further committed themselves to seemingly ultimate requirements before forming a government.

Annie Lööf's announcement that the Left Party should not be part of a government is also incompatible with Nooshi Dadgostar's demand that V should be part of a government in order to release it.

Someone has to bend down, but in that case it will have a high political price.

The government negotiations will thus be complicated both regarding the composition of the government and the political content.

If the Social Democrats are to satisfy the Green Party and the Left Party politically, the party risks a difficult betrayal debate after an election campaign in which they promised a tougher grip on most areas, proposals that both V and MP dislike.

Autumn can thus develop into a nightmare for Magdalena Andersson, even if she wins the election.