The Best Party has won, with 34.7% of the vote.
Founded by a comedian, it promised a new polar bear for the city zoo. Perhaps more compellingly, it stood as an alternative to the established parties, calling for a "clean out".
Offbeat Party Wins Iceland Vote - WSJ.com
BBC News - Best Party wins polls in Iceland's Reykjavik
Iceland’s biggest municipalities vote for change | IceNews - Daily News
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This is the worst possible result for polar bears.
Global outrage cannot be far off.
Iceland should be towed into the middle of the Atlantic and left there.
'Personally, I find the notion of changing our constitution in exchange for a loan absolutely disgusting'. - Tin Foil Hat
Campaign promises of free polar bears and a drug-free parliament: it's high time we formed a new party to clean up politics, along the lines of Iceland's model. P.ie political wonks unite: all you have to lose are your repetitive strain injuries. The revolution's here (and you know that it's right).
Revolution rocks Reykjavík as local elections take a funny turn - The Irish Times - Sat, Jun 05, 2010
<Mod - good news for sure but one Best Party thread is probably enough>
Last edited by He3; 5th June 2010 at 08:14 PM.
You should listen to my bias, not the other side’s bias.
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