According to Scherman, Olof Palme and Carl Bildt had also had their own favorites among reporters, denying access to others. Scherman called it "a Swedish version of the Italian Berlusconi model".
According to Scherman, Olof Palme and Carl Bildt had their own preferred correspondents among reporters, while denying access to other journalists. Scherman likened this situation to a "Swedish variant of the Italian Berlusconi phenomenon".