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Are you our new Prime Minister, Jens?
It's too early to say. Our aim was to win more seats for Labour Party.
Which we did. We hope to form a centre-left coalition government.
EIGHTEEN MONTHS EARLIER
You're born to do something.
Like, you're born to make movies.
You should get the chance to give it a try, because ...
To do what you want.
I want to be a pop star, a N celebrity and so on. And ...
That's what I want to do.
We're not far from the pier.
-Hi, daddy! -Come to visit me at work?
Dad's a fisherman.
He's born to fish.
Our pier, our little pier, where daddy's working this year
It's the government's responsibility to ...
- It's a start. - We need to coordinate ...
He's the boss. I just work here.
Come here. Got any sensible input?
- We're meeting the N news at two. - Oh, ***!
Okay, I just need three minutes.
THE RICH COUNTRY
Labour sIips 5 % in recent poIIs. Only 25.8 % now say they'll vote for Labour.
Labour's Chairman, StoItenberg, says it's unexplainable.
Right, some words about this week.
Programme committee meeting tomorrow.
I'm worried about the programme. I haven't had time to work on it.
It's a good document, but nothing else. Thoughts and ideas.
-That's what I'm missing. -You need to trigger creativity.
Find out who should do the job.
We must make time and find the manpower.
Okay.
Then there's the N debate tomorrow.
It's ... all the party leaders, except Erna Solberg.
It'll be Jan Tore Sanner instead. It's the start of the campaign.
But what about tomorrow? Is there time?
There's some time before noon.
-Then I meet with the trade union. -Then the parliament group.
So you've got a full schedule tomorrow afternoon.
But I need time to prepare for the N debate.
It shows that this system is flawed. I don't get it.
I've spent the weekend on the phone with politicians and preachers, -
- the programme committee and unions.
As soon as I get here, my schedule is packed.
I think ... Yesterday I spoke to two major papers.
I spent some time with them, as I did last Thursday.
But they print next to nothing.
So unless I have some sort of dramatic announcement, -
- we're just making conversation.
So we've got a problem with our system.
The solution is simple.
Hill-Marta handles the MP's, the youth section and executive council.
Martin can take care of the management tasks.
From today until election day, Martin takes charge of the party office.
Hill-Marta takes charge here. Some decisions won't be optimal.
You'll have to live with it. You need time for the media and the campaign.
Hi! Happy Labour Day!
It's Jens Stoltenberg!
Happy Labour Day!
How nice!
-I'm Karl Eirik's cousin. -Really?
I deeply disagree with the government when it says -
- that we can afford -
- tax breaks amounting to thirty billion NOK, -
- mostly for people already well off, but can't afford to pay decent pensions.
The Labour Party thinks pensions are more important -
- than lower taxes for the wealthy.
It's about providing security.
-Nice speech. -You forgot to mention the sailors.
It was good. I wish I could trust what you're saying.
Vote for me and find out.
That's the problem with politicians. You're a great speaker.
But I don't know if we can trust you.
- Well, vote anyway. - I always do my civic duty.
- We've achieved one or two things. - I know. Keep it up!
I'm leaving now, Torill.
I need a word with you about tomorrow.
I know. Now I've lost both my cell phones.
They're not here.
-I can't take another round of this. -Don't panic.
But ...
- Maybe they're in my suitcase. - Maybe.
- No. - You're hopeless!
- Or in another jacket? - Maybe in Pia's office?
- They're probably both in her office. - Right.
Here it is.
It's the old one. Excellent.
Mr. President, Iet's not forget the opportunities -
- we have to secure our nation's future.
With close to one trillion NOK in the Petroleum Fund, -
- and billions to come, we have a prime starting point.
Oh, you gave me a smile
A buttefly in a wintry land
Nobody can take away from you
the colours you showed me
Did the dream you had come true?
A buttefly in a wintry land
The crisis in Finnmark's fisheries -
- has halted operations in five processing plants.
These include Gamvik Fisk ...
The sad part is that small fisheries have to go.
It's quite terrifying when you think about it.
Svein Ludvigsen has been good for us.
He's the best Minister of Fisheries we've ever had.
The others tormented us. They killed us.
So he's brilliant. He gets it over with.
I look forward to changes.
I've been hoping the Progress Party would assume power.
I've voted for them for years. I agree with their policies.
They've spurned Hagen. I hope they no longer can do so.
I'm cautious about what to expect.
I strongly believe that Labour deserves support and trust.
I've seen how politicians and others are good at predictions -
- which never come true. So it's exciting.
A grey ... What do you call it? An ordinary ...
- It looks like the one over there. - A wheeled suitcase?
So I might get it tomorrow? When, do you think?
- Tomorrow morning. - What a relief.
- It's with SAS? - I don't know. Let's go.
-Is the car in order? -It was just the one door.
Have a seat.
It's salmon from the nearby river. Wild salmon.
His own receiving station.
Yes, terrible.
The second last station has filed for bankruptcy.
- It's right over here. - But was it ...
I spoke with the Development Fund. They've filed for bankruptcy.
Jeez!
-How many people worked there? -About twenty.
So we've got nothing. There are maybe four jobs left.
But ... Can't they get enough fish?
I don't know.
When so many communities are affected, -
- we have reason to ask a fundamental question.
Namely whether we, as a society and a nation, want -
- people to live in Finnmark's coastal communities.
If the answer is yes, we have to a_.
The amount of empty facilities is frightening.
What I find most devastating, is that these factories and plants -
- were the main reason these communities developed up here.
They've provided Norway jobs and export earnings for decades.
They've created rich people. Built Norway. Now they're silent.
I think people know it's hard to get things done, but they hope -
- that others don't give up on them.
We need cooperation between communities like Mehamn -
- and national politicians.
It can't be fixed from Oslo. We must pull together.
I've seen many empty plants like this one.
But it's particularly absurd to see -
- such a modern facility stand empty.
The fish is just metres away.
It's literally delivered to the doorstep.
I believe in something greater than us.
Believe there are things we'll never understand.
Eternity.
How we were created. Where we're going.
I think we often repress what we don't understand.
We don't spend our time meditating over life's unsolved mysteries.
We spend our time trying to avoid thinking about important issues.
-Hi, Larsen. -Good morning.
Another campaign day.
The Progress Party is our greatest challenge now.
We have to emphasise that they're a right-wing party.
Tell them the truth. That voting for Hagen -
- means voting for Kjell Magne Bondevik.
Vote for Siv Jensen and get Valgjerd Svarstad Haugland.
RENEWED MAJORITY - YOUR CHOICE!
THE LABOUR PARTY
All movements with this sort of power and influence -
- must have the ability to change.
Even if this demands self-criticism. It's always a challenge.
Specially with the amount of tradition in these walls.
The nature of politics is to be constantly underway to a new era.
All the time. But you have to realize it.
This was the cradle of my political awareness.
''The Cable'', where I got my manners. No bones about it.
VIKERSUND SPA
We have to restore the image of the Labour Party.
In addition, the suggestion of a three-party government -
- gave us a boost. There's no going back on it.
We have to base our campaign on the three-party government.
Which means he's going to have a really difficult job.
-I support it. I just ... -He likes the idea more than I do.
I was ... Martin is more liberal towards the other parties.
-We couldn't do it on our own. -No. Not a chance.
-We have to accept reality. -We were below 24 % in the polls.
But more than anything, we're losing the youth vote.
Which is frightening.
We've only got 10 or 11 % there.
There's a vast difference. Support among first-time voters is 10 %.
But it's better among voters aged 30 and below.
It improves quickly as they grow older.
During this campaign, we need something to communicate -
- the fundamental difference between us and the others.
We have to focus on the difference, but in a positive manner.
How the government should have done these things a long time ago.
So that's one line of argument.
Incredible.
We don't know whether Labour once again will be Norway's largest party.
Look at the Liberal Party. The largest party for decades.
But they lost that position. We must win the election as a party.
And as a future coalition of three parties. Then we can be satisfied.
But ...
But the first part is also important.
To restore Labour as the major force in Norwegian politics -
- and history which we were and are.
... this song which demands a reply
Comrades, comrades
This is freedom's first outpost now
We shall build, and secure
We'll defend every foot of its soil
Sure, we can use ''Create and Share'' or ''We Need All''.
We can give Jens three minutes to describe his vision for Norway.
We have to communicate on the same level.
Of course we need a vision. Maybe I misunderstand the problem.
If it's about what we're to say and present, -
- it must be concise: ''Steady Course'' or ''Work for All''.
''Steady Course'' may sound ridiculous, but everyone understood the vision.
Everyone understood that it meant a well-run society, -
- with work for all and a secure economy.
Our programme document for this term contains 36,000 words.
Nobody will ever read all of it. Not even the chapter titles.
It's ... That's what we've been trying to do here.
But then we're told -
- we have to tidy it up. We're trying to say too many things at once.
I don't think we can win an election -
- on traditional social democrat values alone.
I think the days of ''Create and Share'' are past.
Well ... Oops. The only criticism ...
Don't worry, I'm okay.
The only criticism we ...
The only criticism I've heard so far, is the lack of focus on growth.
STRENGTH IN UNITY CREATE AND SHARE
Norsk Hydro ptans to cut 800 jobs in Norway.
The board is expected to decide to reduce its workforce -
- in Sunndal, Høyanger, Årdal and Karmøy.
Many Norwegian communities are based on just one company, like Årdal.
You can't shut it down without replacing the jobs.
Transition programmes like those in Mo i Rana and Sor-Varanger, -
- are basically ... good examples of -
- how the private and public se_or can cooperate with good results.
We need that now!
Public meeting in Årdal ''IT'S ABOUT OUR FUTURE!''
Årdal skall live!!
If that's what we mean, why not say he's our next Prime Minister?
-Why not? -Hopefully our next Prime Minister.
''Our next Prime Minister.''
People of Årdal, I'm glad to be here today. I've come with respect -
- and gratitude for what you stand for.
Coming here as Chairman of Labour is like coming home.
Because Labour is rooted in these industrial communities.
We shall not forget our roots.
We owe communities like Årdal our gratitude.
There's Arild. The Major.
- Welcome ro Årdal, Jens. - Hi.
- Hi. - Welcome.
And I know this is a sad day.
Because the corporate assembly has confirmed the decision -
- to cut 800 jobs. Let me just say this:
We can either sit down, despair, give up -
- and accept defeat. Or we can stand united and fight for new jobs.
Fight to preserve jobs and ensure employment.
We're going to choose the latter, and fight to preserve jobs in Årdal.
-Hello. -Thank you for coming.
-So you're a honorary member? -Yes.
Good. It's good to be here.
I've been active since I moved here in 1945.
Gold medal for 52 years as a union representative.
-Good work. -Likewise. We have to wake up now.
-You've convinced me to sign up. -Great! Name and address.
-You work at the plant? -It's running at full capacity.
It's crazy.
There's no certainty.
Many will probably move. The town will be depopulated.
Not that much fun. You think about leaving.
I might move out as well.
I've got the skills and seniority.
So I don't think I'll be forced to leave.
But you never know. When you Iook at what Norsk Hydro is doing, -
- their agenda seems to exclude production here in the future.
Maybe they're just after cheap power.
It's a weakness in communities which are too dependent -
- on just one company.
Almost everything outside Norsk Hydro's gates, -
- depends on what happens here.
Maybe it's a bit short-sighted.
But that's just how it is.
Look at those cliffs!
You know, Sunndalsøra and Årdal are very similar.
Remote valleys which suddenly became poweful industrial communities.
But even in Sunndal, where they've doubled production, -
- they're cutting back. The industry is becoming ever more mechanised.
Producing more with fewer employees.
... TO BECOME A MEMBER.
YOU'LL LEARN A LOT, AND WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
- Yes. - I was presented with ...
- Kristin got the rest of the coffee. - Thanks. Well ...
I'm still searching for and questioning -
- whether to publicly clarify our common ground.
Based on the same ideas. No arm-twisting, no ...
But one must be open for adjustments.
The question is why we gather forces in parliament.
Right. The journalists will ask: ''What have you done?''
-We've got to know each other. -You can say that.
What about public transport proposals?
Or forwarding a new acquisition law?
These are issues I think we agree on.
But it's a bit ...
- Regulatory. - Yeah.
We could ... There are several possibilities.
If we win the election, -
- we'll commit to restoring municipal finances.
- That might be our greatest issue. - A common cause.
- At least a common direction. - Right.
It'll sound stupid if we've got three billion, -
- you've got six, while the Centre Party offers ten.
- We'll be in the middle. - You know what I mean.
We should be able to agree on municipal finances.
-Well, how much money do you have? -What about you?
The first cup of coffee always tastes best. It's now 8.19 p.m.
The oil boom provided the government -
- a dividend of NOK 18 billion tast year.
But the Minister of Trade wants a reduction of federal ownership.
It's unhealthy for the government to own 37 % of the Osto Stock Exchange.
After the election, the centre-teft coalition may halt all privatisations in course.
- What'll you say to the youths? - That politics is important, and why.
That politics concerns them.
- But is it sexy enough? - Yeah, I think so.
Thank you very much.
The years in senior high were my happiest years.
But I didn't realize it until later.
I learned a lot, got around, met new people.
Had a lot of freedom.
I had long hair. Searched for the meaning of life.
We staged ''Waiting for Godot''. I was sort of a philosopher.
Later I realised how lucky I'd been. But why -
- is politics important? What is the significance of political work?
I was part of Brundtland's cabinet.
A fiery debate was raging.
Gro believed in free access to contraceptive pills for young girls.
I assume you've got it here? Maybe you don't need it?
The issue caused an uproar.
Because some felt that if Gro's cabinet -
- supported free contraceptives, it would encourage *** activity.
It would make it too easy. You don't have to agree with me.
Just understand that it's a political issue.
If you think it'll lead to promiscuity, fine.
But it's politics. It's important.
Even for the boys. But that's another matter.
-You're joining AUF? -Yes. Could you write a few words?
-''To Per-Tonny''. -''To Per-Tonny''.
And ... ''Good luck on the driving test!''
Welcome. Good to see you.
-Thanks a lot. -You're welcome.
-Bye. -I'd like to discuss something.
-Wolves and other carnivores. -We need some carnivores.
Sure, but not as many as now.
We've shot five wolves, Ieaving just a handful.
Oh, come on!
The issue is compensation. Are there many wolves around here?
WhiIe the five woIves survived lasst weekend's hunt, -
- another wolf is pursued in Stor-Etvdat.
The hunters spotted the wolf, but faiIed to kiII it.
There are tracks everywhere.
If the kids are out, and I see a wolf, -
- I go for my gun.
The wolves have plainly been chewing on our family member.
I might find more remains of my dog down there.
They've been digging here.
I've found another piece of our family member.
It was a really good-hearted dog. I could show you its head as well.
But it's ghastly, so it's not much fun to look at.
It's no fun at all. Imagine if it was your dog.
Your best friend. And someone comes along and just -
- eats it.
Last summer we lost about fifty sheep in the outfields.
The river marks the border to the pasture.
It's impossible. We don't have enough fenced pasture.
You must learn to fight, Jens.
Like we who still work to preserve rural communities.
It's time for politicians to realise they have to fight for us.
We can choose to allow an unrestricted number of carnivores.
That means abandoning rough grazing.
Or we can leave Africa to take care of the carnivores.
They can have lions, snakes, etc.
Poor little Norway can't support any carnivores.
I think we must weigh these considerations against each other.
-What's the verdict? -We agree on compensation terms.
Then there's a concrete goal for the size of the wolf population.
We're looking at three or four breeding wolf pairs.
But obviously, four pairs means an increase in numbers.
It would be difficult for our party in Hedemark.
I've almost been shot for defending wolves.
Eight of our parliamentarians oppose it. It's tough.
But let's agree to suggest five fewer bears.
We can agree on four fewer breeding wolverine pairs.
In Finnmark, yes. Improve the distribution of wolverine.
But I believe we need those wolves.
We emphasize different issues.
Environmental issues are crucial to us, but also ...
- We're giving you a lot. - I know the environmentalists.
I know what they'll say if we remove five bears or four wolverines.
That we support eradication in southern Norway.
Then we have to consider the alternative.
The current policy, with some adjustments.
We've agreed on a package which balances environmental -
- and commercial interests in a good way.
Like you said yesterday, this will prove we can cooperate.
I suggest we take a break, make a few calls, and meet again at twelve.
We're not going to spread it around.
You can use three to four as leverage.
-Whenever you like. -They might be satisfied with three.
We need a solution, and it has to be final.
They're not that willing to cut down on wolverines and bears.
They'll settle for three wolves, but need wolverines and bears as well.
So we've tried to be flexible on wolves.
- They might turn it down. - For tactical reasons?
- Inger here? - Get me Kristin Halvorsen.
- On the phone, or in person? - In person.
- With all of us ... - Meet her in private.
- Yes, at first. But stick around. - Let's make this work.
A wotf was hit by a car yesterday in Groruddaten, a rare event -
- according to county wildlife oficials.
I can't remember any recent sightings of woIf this cIose to centraI OsIo.
But I don't think that one ... No.
-That one's good. -You think so?
-We have to make a decision. -Now? We need more time.
I mean, we can make a selection.
But we need a professional touch.
I'd take the one with the rolled-up sleeves and the smile.
Maybe we should talk to Kjetil Try?
We want to know what you think of these.
These are not that good.
These are okay, but not poster material.
This is the most serious one.
A loose collar doesn't go with that jacket.
He'd have to have a tie.
- Now he almost looks like a priest. - A priest?
With ''Renewed Majority'' and ...
- So you've decided on the slogan? - More or less, yeah.
''Renewed Majority'' doesn't say anything about politics.
That's fine. We can make it important.
- Is this where we're staying? - Over there.
It's easy to be radical behind a desk in Oslo.
Make big plans. But when you have to look people in the eye, -
- you get more nuances and compromises.
Maybe politicians should be less compromising.
But the reason we have to compromise, -
- is because it's about people, after all.
Let me first say how happy I am to be here.
There's a change in the program. You usually start with a sermon.
But today you'll first get a speech from me, and then, at noon, -
- Jon Lilletun will give a sermon. I'm the warm-up for ...
... for Lilletun. It's just like a rock concert.
Warming up for the really big stars. I'm the warm-up band.
Enough fooling around.
I'm going to be serious for a few minutes.
Because one of our greatest challenges today, -
- is the increasing political indifference.
Social indifference. People don't vote, don't run for office.
They might watch politicians bickering on N for fun.
We politicians, who've devoted our entire working life to this, -
- must sometimes stop and ask why we're doing it.
Even though we're rich in material terms, -
- we obviously have problems finding meaning in life.
We live a life of plenty, but have little to live for.
Tage Erlander, the former PM of Sweden, -
- said: ''Politicians should build dance floors.''
''Large, even and beautiful.''
''A place for people to dance their own lives.''
WHALE MEAT
Hi. If I buy whale meat, will it ... Can I get some ice with it?
It's for this evening. How long are you open?
-I'll have to buy it now. -You'll get plenty of ice.
-I've only got two hundred. -I don't take plastic.
Right. Whale meat for two hundred.
-One point eight kilos. -Okay.
-You want more? -Well, I ...
Two hundred kroner's worth.
-Don't you have whale meat in Oslo? -Not this good.
I've got fish cakes straight from the pan.
-They look delicious. -They are.
Do we have any more cash?
-It's excellent. -It's got fish in it.
-That's the trick. -Thanks. How nice of you.
-Two hundred. -Here. Thanks. Bye!
Dinner's ready. Whale meat. It's delicious.
The Petroleum Fund was established in 1990.
Had anyone said it'd pass the trillion mark ten years later, -
- nobody would have believed him.
It's an enormous responsibility for a country like Norway -
- to manage this wealth in a prudent manner.
No other country has succeeded. History is littered -
- with countries where wealth has brought destruction.
''Wasteful centre-left coalition means end to tax breaks.''
I think it's vital to hammer home the point -
- that you're not going to raise the general tax level.
No, but they're going to say:
''Can you guarantee it, Stoltenberg?''
- I'll have to say yes. - Of course.
But I hate to use the word ''guarantee''.
Because the truth is that there are no guarantees.
The fact is you never know.
We don't intend to. But there's no room for compromise.
If you get that question, you're trapped.
I've said it before.
I think you've already provided that guarantee.
- Yes, I did. On ''Holmgang''. - You said we won't raise taxes.
Not the general tax level. But then they ask:
''Who'll get increased taxes?'' Some might have to pay more. Who?
- Well, people with a large income. - What's large?
People with significant capital income.
No, that's not right. People who've got millions -
- in income from employment would have to pay more.
I think so. Not like 350,000 annually.
I think it's wise to spend some time before the election -
- finding local examples.
Neglected kindergartens, schools and churches.
You've spent eighty billion.
On what? You've cut unemployment benefits. Where's the money?
Who's benefited from the good times?
Except for people who're already well off?
- Right. - That's what I think.
- You've got visitors. - Welcome. Hi.
- Come on in. Hi, Olav Akselsen. - Good to see you.
Hi. Good to see you again. Welcome. You'll sit beside me.
I'm just leaving. Hi.
Have a seat, Kjell Inge.
Kjell Inge Røkke has been seen as a financial acrobat.
To use that expression.
- You have permission to say that? - I don't ask.
Don't worry.
We want to be a leading Norwegian multi-industrial corporation.
Our total market capitalisation is about twenty-six billion.
Our financial situation is healthier.
But Aker Seafoods' debts are troubling.
Obviously it's hard to compete with China.
Even given transport costs back and forth.
- How many vessels in Norway? - Twelve trawlers.
- With 18.5 licenses. - You mean fishing quotas?
-Trawl quotas. - We hope to reach thirty quotas.
Increase our share to thirty.
We've got long-term ambitions in fisheries.
-We're looking at a new project now. -Which includes Mehamn.
An old receiving station may not be viable.
But with something this large and modern, -
- why isn't it possible -
- to make a partly federally financed plant turn a profit?
It's a bargain. The company's in liquidation.
It's got a mandatory supply.
There's fish, but not at the right time.
The plant has no control over it.
The problem is that some trawlers speculate -
- in notifying delivery when you can't afford their catch.
Take our quotas if we fail to meet obligations.
That'll make our competitors more serious.
The final sticking point is whether quotas should have an expiry date.
We who've been fundamentally positive -
- to Labour, we're now on a collision course.
With the boat paid for, the quota goes.
Or supplies to the filleting plant are cut.
How shall the workers meet their mortgages?
It's impossible. ''Sorry, everyone.''
''The minister says you've got to leave.'' It's no use.
- The quotas are usually extended. - Try telling that to the bank.
''A thirty-year mortgage.''
''Providing our quota's renewed after eighteen years.''
The fear is that we'll get an Icelandic system.
Where quotas are owned, -
- leaving the authorities at the shipowners' mercy.
You're telling us to maximise profits for eighteen years.
Forget about what happens afterwards. That's no long-term view.
The coast suffers from lack of staying power.
We must have a long-term view, and need appropriate regulation.
- Eighteen years isn't enough. - Isn't it enough?
Give Mehamn the right to live more than eighteen years.
Hi, it's Jens.
Hi.
- Hi. - Is it chaotic?
A bit. A little more than ...
I've brought some whale meat.
- They took turns making dinner. - Right.
There was a list in the kitchen.
My specialty was fish balls in curry sauce.
Or even better: spaghetti with meat sauce.
That was my dish when I was a teenager.
By virtue of necessity. Otherwise there was no dinner.
It's true.
- We're having whale meat. - This is great.
My generation ... I did some housework.
But I was helping Karin.
While our children, like Jens, actually participate.
There's quite a difference.
- Do you start early, or get some ... - It's exhausting.
I would think so.
Have you noticed his humming?
He's been humming since he was a toddler.
Just like he does now.
It looks good.
-What do you think? -Wondeful.
Absolutely delicious.
-I'm pretty hungry. -So am I.
A real treat.
The things we read usually concern -
- extraordinary people. You're not supposed to be average.
But if there's something I've learned in life, it's that -
- the vast majority of people struggle to live an ordinary life.
An ordinary life isn't to be taken for granted.
My dreams for the future?
When I was a teenager, they picked workers off the street.
You didn't need an education.
Now you stand in line at the unemployment office.
More and more people end up on welfare or benefits.
You need all these papers to get work.
Back then you only needed to tell the head of a nail from the sharp end.
Dreams? Maybe daydreams. I sometimes daydream -
- that I'm free of all the pressure and responsibility.
An easy life. Time for things I don't have time for now.
Where there's order.
A politician must be controversial, -
- able to handle criticism and constant pressure.
SIX MONTHS TO ELECTION DAY
The Minister of Defence is under siege.
Who's responsibIe for the messy cost overruns in the military?
Is the criticism unfair?
Are we close to a vote of no confidence?
I don't wish to specutate, but the Auditor GeneraI remarked ...
Labour leaders and parliamentarians were invited here tonight, -
- but dectined to take part.
If there's an objective reason for a vote of no confidence ...
Here he comes.
-Why the meeting? -To talk about the control committee.
And propose a no-confidence motion?
We're discussing current cases for review.
I suggest Kjell or I say something afterwards.
-Marit? -The 2003 audit contains dynamite.
Failure to get the defence accounts approved -
- the year after massive criticism from -
- the control committee, is grave. But Hagen has turned this debate -
- into a parody. The media are in a frenzy.
We can stand on protocol.
But they're defining reality.
As seen by a million, or at least several hundred thousand.
And when the minister turns up -
- to present a view so far from ours, -
- we pay heavily for not participating.
After all, communication is an important part of our job.
It's the first question we have to ask.
Do we honestly believe that the minister -
- will be capable of controlling, financially and otherwise, -
- the armed forces in the future?
I've seen no indications of this as of today.
The fa_ is that we've reached our breaking point.
Specially Hagen, but also in a way everyone else -
- on this side of the line.
Public trust in us will be undermined -
- if we don't go the distance here.
Nobody trusts her, but the political situation -
- means we can't do what's necessary.
It's evident to everyone, but nobody can say it out loud.
Nobody has any confidence in her.
That's why it's serious. Because nobody can do anything.
For political reasons.
The reasons are good enough, but it's quite a fix.
The truth is, we're trapped.
- He's coming now. - We're under pressure.
I've said the hearing has to be delayed, but Carl Ivar Hagen refuses.
A no-confidence vote could Iead to a constitutional crisis.
We have to discuss this thoroughly with Martin.
The parliamentary group will have the last word, but I think ...
-By phone, you mean? -I don't know.
I'm concerned that any contentious decisions -
- have the necessary support and continuity.
I need time, we all need time to think.
- You can't just flick a switch. - Discuss it with Jens.
Discuss, talk with, comfort Jens.
Gather the board. Comfort the others.
Conclude when we've got a schedule we're comfortable with.
Right. Clarifying it on your level -
- should be straightforward. Hagen and the others are accessible.
I can't talk to them before clarifying it with ...
With yourself, I know.
I can bury myself in a cause, devote myself to it.
But this closes my mind to other things.
I stop listening, except to advice pertaining to the cause.
''Highly unsatisfactory''. What about that?
-Well, what's ... -You've been PM. Is it survivable?
''Highly unsatisfa_ory''. We shouldn't use it.
-The outcome is given. -If Bondevik replaces her ...
If they take it as a vote of no confidence, it's their problem.
-Jenny. -Marlene.
It seems the regional representatives will support you -
- if you forward a no-confidence motion.
I'd rather let the electorate make that call.
Not trigger a parliamentary crisis.
We'd rather have a new, elected majority.
I first came here in 1974.
I've been here every summer since then.
I remember the Hurdal and Birtavarre youth chapters.
Hurdal had great parties. It's not far from Oslo.
But it was a completely different world -
- from Frogner and Skillebekk, where I lived as a child, and grew up.
Oslo West and Hurdal were literally worlds apart.
But I liked them.
What we have in common is the belief -
- that it's better to pull together.
That humans are social individuals -
- who depend on their community.
From a tiny tent community, -
- a labour union, housing co-op, a family for that matter, -
- to larger communities like a parish or a county.
I was PM for a short while, during a difficult time for Labour -
- and for myself.
So I feel there are many things to be done.
After four years of minority right-wing government, -
- there's even more to be done.
And it's urgent. So I'm ready.
Here's a rose for you.
- So I'll vote for you? - Please do.
Here you go. Use your right to vote.
Hi. A rose from the Labour Party.
Okay. Have a nice time.
Despite increasing unemployment, the government says it's satisfied.
The UN still regards Norway as the world's best country to live in.
But we can never be satisfied -
- with rising unemployment and increasing poverty.
Work for all is vital. We don't want a permanent high unemployment rate.
The fresh clothes, are they in the trunk?
Could you get my suitcase at the next interse_ion?
I can change into those pants.
This is classic comedy.
I need to get some clothes on.
- You want a fresh shirt? - Are my shoes there?
You're not as tense as I expected.
Can you tell if people are stressed?
-No, I'm surprisingly relaxed. -Good.
I took the day off yesterday, worked out.
I never was a fitness enthusiast.
But now it's becoming more and more important.
The vast majority -
- are much better off now than two decades ago.
But it's harder for those who are worse off.
It may be easier to be poor when others are poor, -
- than to be poor when the majority is very well off.
- Is everything in place? - I think so.
- Go on the offensive. - Right.
Don't let attacks go unanswered.
Get back at them.
I don't know where, but try to slip in -
- one or two lighter remarks.
- Just be sure it's appropriate. - It's ...
- It's difficult, given the issue. - Poverty's a tricky ...
''What's wrong with the Bondevik administration?''
Don't go into particular issues.
It's Bondevik or Stoltenberg for PM.
''What's wrong with the Bondevik administration?'' I mean ...
The problem is that Bondevik failed to seize a historic opportunity.
- The rich got richer. - Norway has never made more money.
We've spent it on tax breaks for the rich.
I've got it covered.
No, it's no problem. I know what to say.
Do we need a new government? Will Stoltenberg do a better job?
Tonight's topic: What's wrong with the Bondevik administration?
Bondevik wasted a historic opportunity.
We've never made more money, but the gap continues to widen.
Poverty is on the rise. So we need a change.
No, but I got a bit agitated.
It was a bit overwhelming at times.
But I managed to say a few words about major challenges.
Like our aging population. I think I made sense.
ELECTION DAY SEPTEMBER 12nd, 2005
- How does it feel? - It's vital.
Voting is essential to a democracy.
Is this a good spot?
If you're asked to take over, are you ready?
Sure. I've spent four years working to replace -
- the current administration.
If I wasn't ready, I wouldn't have campaigned.
Olav Gran Olsen from NRK is next.
Just relax, you'll get ...
Olav Gran Olsen from NRK is next.
It's incredibIe if we win the eIection.
PeopIe are weII off. The economy is sound.
I'm uneasy. We haven't reached 32 % in the polls.
Well, maybe we have now.
''You've manned stands, knocked on doors, taken part in debates,'' -
- ''handed out roses.''
-''Baked waffles.'' -No.
Mentioning waffles during a live transmission would sound silly.
-''All this has helped secure'' ... -''Labour's best election ever''?
No, that's asking for trouble.
Forget it. ''It's thanks to the efforts of thousands.'' Period.
''You've done a great job. Thank you.''
I have to get dressed.
I've been wearing a blue shirt ...
Is that okay? Blue three days in a row?
Sure, that's fine.
Please welcome Jens!
Haven't you heard? The coalition has 87 seats so far.
-Really? -According to the poll on N2, yes.
Not bad.
- We've got two exit polls ... - There it is. Turn up the volume!
Let one person handle the remote.
Labour won 32.2 of the vote, an increase of 7.9 percentage points.
This gives the centre-teft coatition a majority of 86 seats, -
- and 83 to the conservative bIock.
-It's a close race. -Very close.
The Conservative Party toses 11 representatives.
The Progress Party gains seven, -
- winning a total of 33 seats in partiament.
It's going to be a long night, folks.
Exit polls now show a slim majority for the centre-left coalition.
- With 90 versus 79 seats ... - It's decisive.
This means that we've won!
Now it's like ...
When can we expect the new prime ministerial candidate to emerge?
ProbabIy when the results are unequivocal.
At least before the televised debate begins.
To the left, then straight ahead.
- Is this ... - Are you our new Prime Minister?
Aker Seafoods is set to acquire the Nordic Sea facitity -
- for NOK 8.6 miIIion.
Aker Seafoods will use it as a receiving station.
The Major of Gamvik, Roger Hansen, is satisfied.
It'll certainly lead to renewed optimism -
- with our most important plant back on Iine.
Oh, you gave me a smile
A butterfly in a wintry land
Nobody can take away from you
the colours you showed me
Did the dream you had come true?
A buttefly in a wintry land
You're born to do something.
You should be allowed to give it a try.
There.
We're standing outside in the cold.
This is laughable.
We're waiting for him to emerge. Ridiculous.
Good morning. I'm rested, fit and ready to go.
Okay, thanks.
We've managed to unite the party, send an unequivocal message.
Removed the noise. We're so good at making noise -
- about other things, but we had to highlight -
- important political differences and values.
People aren't that interested in individual issues or numbers.
But they care about equality and justice. It mobilized the voters.
- We're in government. - Welcome.
Thank you.
- I have to say hello. - I'm Morten Rod.
Hi. I'm Jens Stoltenberg.
- Welcome home! - Good to see you.
Hi.
Thank you.
Being PM is a strange mixture -
- of loneliness and being surrounded.
Whether it's drivers, advisors, bodyguards -
- or receptionists, I've got the best people to help me.
But it's also lonely in the sense -
- that in the end it's often -
- up to me to make the call, if there's disagreement.
So it's lonely.