11 December 2009

Geert Wilders, loved and loathed

Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has come in second in two polls for politician of the year. A panel of Dutch television viewers said he is the second best politician this year, while Mr Wilders' colleagues in parliament named him the second worst. Quite a discrepancy.

But, actually, not so surprising. It is yet more evidence of the gap between the public and the elite. [Radio Netherlands Worldwide] Read more