Besti flokkurinn. You may have heard of them, you may have not. It is the fruit of Næturvaktin’s Jón Gnarr’s labours, in attempt to spice up Icelandic city politics. His joke party, founded this year, is running for the local election in Reykjavík this year. If recent opinion polls are anything to go by, then the Besti flokkurinn is by far the most popular political party out of all those running for the local election.

The modestly-named “Best Party” has released their campaign video, which you can watch above. The Tina Turner-themed video extols the wishes of those in Besti flokkurinn, which presumably reflect most Reykjavíker’s hopes for their city, and makes for hilarious if pertinent viewing. If nothing else, I think most people who live in the city would relish the prospect of Georg Bjarnfreðarson as their leader.

Labels: Humour, Politics