Opinion

Statistics Norway claims: Norwegians don’t understand their own economy

Most people are incapable of assessing their own economic situation, concludes Statistics Norway (SSB) in its report “Outlook for the Norwegian Economy”. This government-commissioned study underestimates the intelligence of ordinary Norwegians. One can almost hear the echo of Gro Harlem Brundtland’s condescending remarks about people’s inability to have the “correct” opinions about what is happening around them.

Does the Labour Party serve its country and people — or its own interests?

The Epstein revelations demonstrate the corrupting nature of power. It has gone completely to the Labour Party’s head, turning it into an overbearing ruler that places itself above representative democracy. The party is long overdue for replacement.

The radicalisation of young women

“The manosphere” is the term used when trying to portray men as carriers of toxic masculinity and right-wing extremism. But there is growing evidence that it is actually young women who are becoming radicalised — to the left. And many of them openly despise men, especially if they are conservative.

The art of making a lie look like the truth

Many Norwegians with high mortgage debt have seen their real income fall between 2021 and 2023, according to a new SSB report. NTB claims people are not worse off financially, even if it feels that way. Aftenposten gave the story prominent front-page coverage. So anyone complaining about struggling financially is apparently just imagining it — allowing Prime Minister Støre to boast about “sound economic management”.

Statnett must invest NOK 150 billion due to integration into the EU electricity grid – and Norwegian consumers will have to pay

Electricity grid fees are set to double by 2030. Norway is being integrated into the EU electricity grid, and Norwegians must pay so that the EU can access our power. Statnett washes its hands — it is merely the contractor building according to blueprints from Brussels, while Norwegian consumers foot the entire bill.

Buffet Islam and Doormat Christianity

Pope Leo XIV’s peace initiative will likely not be understood by non-Catholics. As a Catholic, I find it frighteningly naïve to believe in peaceful coexistence between Islam and Christianity. Islam shifts from playing the victim to demanding that we adapt once it reaches a certain critical mass.

Consensus: Trump has lost the war, the peace, and his mind

The ayatollahs are trapped with no way out. But from a Danish media perspective, Trump has painted himself into a corner with no options but chaos and defeat. Berlingske joyfully declares that Trump is losing his mind. The ayatollahs can prepare for their victory parade.

The Economist: Norway has too much money

The Economist warns that Norway is using its oil wealth as a cushion to cover huge budget deficits. Yet the influential magazine ignores the economic costs of immigration. The analysis echoes Martin Bech Holte, who also refuses to examine that side of the equation.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Pope Leo is conspiring with the Democrats to harm Trump

When Pope Leo XIV attacks US President Donald Trump a few days after having met his political opponents, he has become a political actor and is no longer a pastor of souls, believes Ayaan Hirsi Ali. It is in an opinion piece in the Daily Mail on Wednesday that the now American writer and commentator […]

The one who laughs last in Iran

China’s dream of world dominance is falling apart with the Iran war — and so is the Trump critics’ fantasy that his broader foreign policy will fail. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is part of the United States’ economic warfare.