This is one of the most astounding weeks in Finnish politics that proves how small-minded the present political parties are.
Colourful week in Finland – True Finns want to vote on FIXIT, and Centre Party wants to keep on limiting alcohol sales in shops
12:35 PM, June 1, 2017
Politics 
Finland is still faced with record high unemployment, the trade unions have the government by the male reproductive organs, and the government’s budget deficit just keeps on growing, egged on by even faster growth of public debt. The 2 big reforms, healthcare and regional government, look like Brexit because the costs will spiral and savings will be remembered as fairy stories told by dishonest politicians to suit their vested interests.
In spite of this, 2 of the 3 political parties in government, the True Finns and the Centre Party continue to concentrate their energies on useless political measures that are not relevant to the major problems above.
The True Finns want a referendum if Finland should stay in the EU and the Centre Party wants to keep on restricting the retail sale of alcohol.
The True Finns announcement was met with shock and disbelief today by all the other parties, but if you enjoy the imaginary benefits of xenophobia and if you believe that Brexit is God’s gift to the Brits then voting for the True Finns is a no brainer, which is also a good description of the party in general terms. No more needs to be said…
…and no more needs to be said about the Centre Party here that really should be called the Teetotaller Absolutist Farmer’s Party because that describes them in a nutshell. Good old-fashioned control is what they like to exert over every urban dweller, who, according to their little instruction book, is a sinner, an adulterer and a drunk…
..and the Conservatives can take that smug smile off their faces because they are trying to privatise everything à la Thatcher…
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