Recent statistics compiled by SRF Research show that Jimmie Åkesson has been less and less visible in the media since December 2022 (see fact box).
According to Elisabeth Marmorstein, it is likely that Jimmie Åkesson is currently prioritizing the internal work in SD.
"It's a long way to the election and the poll numbers don't mean much. But it is clear that some within SD think he should be more visible. The government's inception has also been very grueling with declining confidence figures and a troubling betrayal debate. In that situation, Åkesson, unlike the other party leaders in the Tidö cooperation, can choose to lie low, she says.
"Need to broaden the team"
SVT's Mari Forssblad, who followed Jimmie Åkesson in the documentary "The Power Game", says that the party leader's focus is precisely the Tidö Agreement.
" From what I've heard, Jimmie Åkesson is very much in the background, even if he's not visible outwardly as much. He is passionate about the Tidö agreement and sits with his nose in books and memos, according to a source close to him. He also needs to broaden the team and make room for future SD ministers. The Sweden Democrats are confident with their voters and the calculation is that he does not have to be seen all the time, she says in the Politics Bureau.
'Pretty disgusting workload'
Oscar Sjöstedt is an economic policy spokesperson in sd:
"I think it's pretty good that other spokespersons representing their respective areas of expertise come forward and are seen. Party leaders in general have a rather disgusting workload, to put it bluntly, it is almost inhumane. If this reconnaissance is correct, it is positive that you can share the workload a little.
Party secretary Mattias Bäckström Johansson describes Jimmie Åkesson as sd's "largest intangible asset".
"He will definitely be visible and be out both on political issues but also around the country what it suffers," he says in the Politics Bureau.