Thursday, February 12, 2009

Prime Minister in 30 years

I was listening to a programme on Danish Radio P3 today and people could send messages in with suggestions about who they thought would be Danish Prime Minister in some 30 years.
In fact I enjoy these all-out predictions about the future - it is kind of a humorous social science fictions - as one is forced to consider where one thinks the world is going in some 30 years time....
So, my ideas....:
  • Christian of Denmark, or whatever - in case Denmark may not be a monarchy any more - will probably be President.
  • Mr. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen is still Prime Minister, as he will never leave, and get some gene-therapy operation for rejuvenation that will make him live forever (or maybe he will just be governor-general in the Scandinavian EU-province).
  • Mr. Nasser Khader (a very much talked about politician in Denmark after a documentary was aired on the failed "Ny Alliance" party, which he led) unlikely to be Prime Minister - I am sorry, but I don't even think that Denmark will be ready for a foreigner even in 30 years....
  • Mr. Christian Jensen is the Danish Minister of Taxes.... He is a big-shot youngster in Danish politics, but he is the most boring politician in the world, and honestly, I think there will be need for a little bit more populism in 30 years.
  • Mr. Søren Pind is a populist but rather unpopular since he is too arrogant to admit a mistake, so I wouldn't think he would make it any further than a ministry, and in 30 years all alcoholo will be prohibited, so his past will catch up with him.
  • Perhaps or not unlikely, we should consider someone from the Danish People's Party; of course, only if Mrs. Pia Kjærsgaard is alive in 30 years since there isn't really anyone else in that party (And thank God for that!)
  • Mrs. Pernille Rosendahl-Theil: Denmark has never had a woman prime minister, and maybe we will have a frog before.... Mrs. Rosendahl-Theil is more likely but still unlikely; although she of course is moving to where the power is and may end up in the most powerful party of Denmark in 30 years: what party would that be....? The Beer Party!?
  • Mr. Mærsk McKinley-Møller is the most powerful man in Denmark, and although he will be some 120 years old, he will probably still be made Prime Minister and mummy.
  • I have no idea who the director of Microsoft Denmark is, but when Mr. Bill Gates has taken over world domination, he will make someone prime minister.
  • The Terminatrix is a good option; the world will have been taken over by machines, who will have made Arnold Scwazenegger into the Leader.
  • Mr. Martin Sheen: Everyone loved him in that TV show, so he could, if he wanted, run for Prime Minister of some small country in 30 years time.
  • Mr. Michael Laudrup: I don't know if Mr. Laudrup will ever go into politics - but if he is not coach of FC Barcelona, and decides to go into politics, I will surely vote for him.

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