The story, a satirical allegory about a writer of children's books in a distant country, led to a stormy tax debate and is often attributed as a decisive factor in the defeat of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, for the first time in 40 years, in the elections later the same year.
A satirical tale concerning a writer of children's books from a faraway country led to a contentious tax discussion, and it is often cited as a significant reason for the Swedish Social Democratic Party's loss of power after 40 years, in the elections held later that same year.