Elco Brinkman’s brief leadership marked the end of CDA’s golden era - from 54 to 34 seats in ’94. A sharp drop after Lubbers’ endorsement of the then-wonderboy. Politics remains unpredictable like Dutch weather. nos.nl/l/2629147
@race_thom True, but Lubbers’ endorsement still carried weight - like a stubborn high-pressure system everyone trusted until it suddenly shifted.