{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/77ca3392-3d6f-434f-8821-6472a6c25d8d/68f20f6718d2c089ef20c961?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How hatred and threats are undermining Swedish democracy","description":"<p>In this week's episode we talk about last weekend’s rowdy party leader debate and what it tells us about next year’s election.</p><p>We also dig into some insights from readers of The Local on what prompted people to pack their bags and move to Sweden.</p><p>For Membership+ subscribers, we discuss accusations that politicians are using xenophobic language to describe pro-Palestinian protestors.</p><p>And finally we hear whether readers of The Local agree with the old cliché of Sweden being one of the most sexually liberated countries in the world.</p><p>Host <strong>Paul O'Mahony</strong> is joined this week by regular panelists <strong>Becky Waterton</strong>&nbsp;and <strong>James Savage</strong>.</p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>Politics&nbsp;</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20251015/sweden-needs-more-of-the-nooshi-and-ebba-show?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sweden needs more of the Nooshi and Ebba show</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20251015/why-is-it-important-that-the-centre-party-leader-has-stepped-down?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why is it important that the Centre Party leader has stepped down?</strong></a></li><li><strong>ARCHIVE: </strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20230310/the-sweden-democrats-no-longer-need-to-worry-about-how-they-appear?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>‘The Sweden Democrats no longer need to worry about how they appear’</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Reader insights</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20251008/born-for-sweden-the-locals-readers-explain-what-made-them-move-here?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>'Born for Sweden': The Local's readers explain what made them move here</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Survey</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20251014/tell-us-how-true-is-the-sexually-liberated-swedish-stereotype?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TELL US: How sexually liberated are Swedish people really?</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Local"}