Interrupting a political debate may not be considered good manners, but it can make for good TV and be beneficial for democracy.
James Savage argues that Sweden needs more rowdy debates, not fewer. This sentiment comes after a recent debate on SVT, where party leaders, including Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar and Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch, were criticized for disrupting the typically sedate proceedings.
Interrupting a political debate isn’t good manners, but it is good TV — and good for democracy.
With one year left until the election, Sweden's party leaders met on Sunday for a debate, which many deemed a fiasco due to the disruptions caused by Nooshi Dadgostar and Ebba Busch.
Author's summary: Sweden needs more lively debates for a healthy democracy.