Tegenpartij
Encyclopedia
The Tegenpartij was a Dutch
fictional political party
, founded by Jacobse and Van Es, two vrije jongens (free guys, literally), played by Kees van Kooten
and Wim de Bie. The Tegenpartij was the party for all Dutchmen who can no longer stand the Netherlands.
Van Kooten and De Bie were trying to fight the populist tendencies of some of the other parties with their parody, but things turned out a bit differently: the Tegenpartij became so popular that it might well have gained several seats in parliament if it had actually taken part in elections. The party was finally disbanded on May 10, 1981, just before the elections, because Jacobse and Van Es were shot at the Binnenhof
, the center of Dutch politics
.
Twenty-one years later, the Tegenpartij sketch
es once again became topical, because of their strong resemblance in parts to the rise of the right-wing political party Pim Fortuyn List.
Jacobse en Van Es
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
fictional political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, founded by Jacobse and Van Es, two vrije jongens (free guys, literally), played by Kees van Kooten
Kees van Kooten
Kees van Kooten is a Dutch former international football striker. After his career he became a football manager.-References:* * *...
and Wim de Bie. The Tegenpartij was the party for all Dutchmen who can no longer stand the Netherlands.
Van Kooten and De Bie were trying to fight the populist tendencies of some of the other parties with their parody, but things turned out a bit differently: the Tegenpartij became so popular that it might well have gained several seats in parliament if it had actually taken part in elections. The party was finally disbanded on May 10, 1981, just before the elections, because Jacobse and Van Es were shot at the Binnenhof
Binnenhof
The Binnenhof , is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries....
, the center of Dutch politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
.
Twenty-one years later, the Tegenpartij sketch
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
es once again became topical, because of their strong resemblance in parts to the rise of the right-wing political party Pim Fortuyn List.
Quotes
From the party platformParty platform
A party platform, or platform sometimes also referred to as a manifesto, is a list of the actions which a political party, individual candidate, or other organization supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said peoples' candidates voted into political office or...
- Stemp de Tegenpartij! (Voat Counterparty!) The word "stemp" is a misspelling of "stem", meaning "vote"
- Met z'n allen voor ons eigen (All together for ourselves)
- Geen gezeik, iedereen rijk (No hustle, riches for all)
Jacobse en Van Es
- Mogen wij éven overgeven? (May we please vomit now?)