Yesterday I spoke to two grown up, salt of the earth people who had signed the InDefence petition. They were adamant that they had signed against Iceland paying the IceSave debt. Their understanding of the issue was that a national referendum would give the nation an opportunity to say no to paying the debt. What [...]

Every Thursday morning, Independence Party MP Petur Blondal can be heard on radio Bylgjan’s morning talk show arguing against a Left Green MP, usually Atli Gislason. When his opponent tried to explain that the perilous budget cuts and tax hikes facing the state were a necessary hangover cure needed after the last few years Petur kept scolding [...]

This week Arni Johnsen, MP for the Independence Party arose from his bought and paid for seat in Althingi and said that “The EU is a new Soviet”. Almost noone paid much attention and those few who did said, “Arni is an old criminal”. Bjarni Benediktsson was against EU membership, then for EU membership, then [...]