Monthly Archives: October 2011

A little crystal ball gazing for December 14 (Election of the Swiss Government)

Posted on 30 October 2011 by dselz

A little crystal ball gazing for the upcoming elections for the Swiss Government. More in German.

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Mörgeli – a Swiss right-wing politician – gets a trashing by TV interviewer Roger Schawinski

Posted on 25 October 2011 by dselz

Christoph Mörgeli of the right wing political party SVP is often polemic, defaming, cynical with his opponents. Yesterday evening Roger Schwaniski trashed him on his own terms and showed him his limits. Worth watching (Swiss German language skills required). Schawinski … Continue reading →

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Swiss Elections 2011: The centre wins – a win for a pragmatic politics

Posted on 23 October 2011 by dselz

The election results of the Swiss general elections are just in. The right (and left) win parties lost, the centre, albeit splintered, wins. Rhymes in my ears with a new deal for more pragmatic politics with a focus on solutions instead … Continue reading →

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