Bubbling at the base: Criticism of SPD dual leadership grows: "more political leadership"
In the Ruhr region, discontent with the SPD leadership is growing. In the Social Democrats' former "core region", dissatisfied party members are calling for changes in the party and government.
SPD politicians in the Ruhr region are calling for a separation of party and ministerial roles within the party leadership. Markus Töns, spokesperson for SPD members of the Bundestag from the Ruhr region, said that the current dual leadership of Bärbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil is not working, citing the need for a more "political leadership" that cannot be achieved while serving as ministers.
This comes after disappointing election results in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin, and Saxony-Anhalt. Töns and others in North Rhine-Westphalia are pushing for change, criticizing the party's current approach and leadership.
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