http://jacobchristensen.name/2009/11/23/the-bondam-incident/ Notes of a trailer park political scientist Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://jacobchristensen.name/2009/11/23/the-bondam-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Jacob Christensen Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:48:30 +0000 http://jacobchristensen.name/?p=3868#comment-1118 @Norwegian: Interesting - we are so used to one or the other politician changing allegiances after local elections that it is surprising to learn that there are countries where this is highly unusual. @Norwegian: Interesting – we are so used to one or the other politician changing allegiances after local elections that it is surprising to learn that there are countries where this is highly unusual.

]]> http://jacobchristensen.name/2009/11/23/the-bondam-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Norwegian Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:49:55 +0000 http://jacobchristensen.name/?p=3868#comment-1117 It seems like party-switching (Hiccup type #2) is much more common in Denmark, both in the parliament (at least in the last few years) and at the local level, than in other countries, at least in Northern Europe. I have never heard about anyone leaving his or hers party to become mayor or anything else here in Norway. Of course there is a lot of bargaining after the elections, so Hiccup type #1 can happen. It seems like party-switching (Hiccup type #2) is much more common in Denmark, both in the parliament (at least in the last few years) and at the local level, than in other countries, at least in Northern Europe. I have never heard about anyone leaving his or hers party to become mayor or anything else here in Norway. Of course there is a lot of bargaining after the elections, so Hiccup type #1 can happen.

]]> http://jacobchristensen.name/2009/11/23/the-bondam-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Nick Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:05:23 +0000 http://jacobchristensen.name/?p=3868#comment-1109 Amazing stuff Amazing stuff

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