You have to love the fact that a joke political party in Iceland, started six months ago by a comedian, won the most seats during a local election The party, know simply as “the Best” won local elections in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, scoring 34.7% of the vote and securing 6 of 15 seats of the city council. The campaign video featured members of the party, including founder Jon Gnarr—now the city’s mayor—singing Tina Turner’s “The Best” (what else?)
From BBC News:
Key pledges included “sustainable transparency”, free towels at all swimming pools and a new polar bear for the city zoo.
The party also called for a Disneyland at the airport and a “drug-free parliament” by 2020.
As well as specific pledges, its video promised change, a “bright future” and suggested that it was time for a “clean out.”
Clearly Icelanders, who have seen their entire economy collapse, get the joke!