In the dumps

摘要

Just when Sweden's opposition Social Democrats thought things could not get worse, they have. Indeed, Europe's most successful political party is in the throes of the worst crisis in its history. Hakan Juholt has quit as leader after only ten months, following a seemingly endless stream of blunders that led many party districts to call for him to go. The opinion polls are sending shivers through the party, with support hovering around 25%, its lowest ever.