Early leadership of Halvorsen (1997–2005) Socialist Left Party (Norway)



halvorsen (centre) during oslo may day march erling folkvord (left, red) , jens stoltenberg (right, labour party)


prime minister kjell magne bondevik christian democratic party believed 3 parties unclear , vague when talking red-green coalition ideological , political position. after discussing national budget socialist left , centre party, jens stoltenberg agreed halvorsen needed create universal free day care service. february 2005, opinion poll gave coalition 96 of 169 seats in parliament, socialist left increasing 3.9%. later in february, small faction within party called future coalition red-grey coalition, believing environmental policies of labour , centre party not radical enough .


before 2005 parliamentary election, deputy leader Øystein djupedal said socialist left not contribute radical changes if earned position within government. erna solberg, leader of conservative party, accused party of being communist , because of present , earlier connections communist organisations around europe. august, socialist left party having progress in opinion polls, 17% of people voted socialist left unsure party vote in 2005 election. late august party labelled 1 of big losers in election, along conservative party. many election researchers believed socialist left had lost voter s interest when entered coalition , worked alongside labour party. bad election results led internal struggles within party, djupedal claiming hardest election in party history. party had 5 of 19 ministers in government, 1 more centre party.








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