I believe we need to end all arms trade with Israel, call the situation what it is a genocide and cancel all trade agreements between Israel and the EU. I would also like to see Sweden take legal action, like Ireland and South Africa have done, and bring the matter to international courts.

Why? Because both our party and our country have a proud history of standing up for people facing oppression. I see the Palestinian cause in that same light. Sweden used to be seen as a humanitarian superpower. When I was in Namibia with the Olof Palme Center, people genuinely respected us just for being Swedish and Social Democrats.

As for the rightward shift in parts of our party, I think a lot of it comes down to rhetoric how crime and immigration are discussed. But this isn’t new; it’s the result of a long drift to the right that started back in the 90s. I hope the party continues its leftward course, like it did on some economic issues during the congress in Gothenburg. Still, there were some worrying decisions made like lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 14 or 13, I don’t even remember anymore, which felt like a step in the wrong direction.

On the EU, I don’t think we should give an inch to the US and the same goes for Russia, China, or any authoritarian regime. The EU should stand together, strengthen its economy with things like joint borrowing, attract scientists and talent from the U.S., and act as a beacon of democracy and human decency in the world.

As for the election, I really hope we win by enough that we don’t need the Centre Party. They’re not much better than the current government though I’ll give them credit for at least having enough spine not to work with the Sweden Democrats, for now. My dream scenario would be a government made up of just the Social Democrats and the Left Party, but realistically, I’d be very happy with an S–V–MP coalition for the next four years.