Norway’s Left Breakthrough
This week’s election in Norway saw Labour defeat the Conservative government – but the radical left also gained seats, raising hopes of a coalition to implement ambitious socialist reforms.
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Ellen Engelstad is editor of the Norwegian online magazine Manifest Tidsskrift and a writer for the socialist daily newspaper Klassekampen.
This week’s election in Norway saw Labour defeat the Conservative government – but the radical left also gained seats, raising hopes of a coalition to implement ambitious socialist reforms.
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