A Small Ray of Sunshine

In amongst my gloom over the fact that Geert Wilders’ right-wing PVV has made substantial gains in yesterday’s Dutch elections, comes one small ray of sunshine. Rita Verdonk, another right-wing populist, has lost her seat. To celebrate the fact, I present to you her amazing campaign adverts, which quite beggar belief…

 

   

 

"Trots op Nederland" ("Proud of the Netherlands") was the name of her putative political party. RIP, please. Pity I can’t say the same about the PVV. Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.