Recalled to life

摘要

At the start of the year the Social Democrats, who ruled Sweden for most of the 80 years up to 2006, were miserable. With a record-low rating, the party ditched its leader, Hakan Juholt, who had been ten months in the job. Fredrik Reinfeldt's centre-right government smirked. After election wins in 2006 and 2010, Mr Reinfeldt looked forward to a hat-trick in 2014.