“It’s good that everything is on the table” – Philipp Türmer welcomes the SPD’s “personal reboot”.
Quick Look
- Juso leader Philipp Türmer sees the planned SPD party conference as an opportunity to restart the party's personnel and believes co-party leader Lars Klingbeil's withdrawal is possible.
- He emphasizes the need for new ideas and credible leaders.
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Why It Matters
The SPD is facing increasing criticism of the party leadership due to poor poll numbers and election results. The Jusos had previously criticized the fact that Lars Klingbeil, like Bärbel Bas, held ministerial positions in addition to party leadership.
Juso leader Philipp Türmer sees the planned SPD party conference as an opportunity to ensure a fresh start for the party with new top personnel and apparently believes that co-party leader Lars Klingbeil's withdrawal is possible.
“With the announced party conference, the foundation has finally been laid for us to be able to hold all discussions on the future of the SPD with the breadth of the party,” said Türmer to the Editorial Network Germany (RND). “We need a plan and ideas for the future again – and people who can credibly support this.”
The fact that party leader Lars Klingbeil signaled his willingness for a comprehensive personnel reset after the resignation of co-party leader Bärbel Bas deserves recognition. “It’s good that everything is on the table,” said Türmer.
According to Klingbeil, the SPD wants to re-elect its entire party leadership at a party conference in December or January. Klingbeil left it open whether he would run again as party leader. In the SPD there was increasing criticism of the party leadership because of the poor poll numbers and election results. The Jusos, among others, had criticized the fact that Klingbeil, like Bas, held or had ministerial positions in addition to the party chairmanship.
Open Questions
- Will Lars Klingbeil run again as party leader at the planned party conference?
- What specific personnel changes are expected at the party conference?
- How will the SPD base react to the proposed restart?
