list dutch right wing populist political party netherlands eponymous founder party charismatic university professor political columnist initially planned contest general election leader party dismissed party leader february controversial remarks newspaper interview immigration related issues instead founded days later gaining support opinion polls assassinated days election party held support went second largest party election formed coalition government christian democratic appeal internal conflicts led coalition break fresh elections months following election party left opposition clear party viable original leader went decline finally dissolved history background announced intention run parliament television interview august unusual aspect clear political party candidate contact party initially considered running creating list november chosen party leader functioned national extension movement contested municipal national elections concluded acceptance speech saying words slogan service immediately leader went opinion polls january announced head list march local elections official election study found immigration integration problems second important issue voters issues concerning health care system helped speeches interviews given immigration issues major topic national political agenda forcing parties react february received generally sympathetic coverage media situation took dramatic turn february interviewed leading national newspapers strong advice campaign team controversial statements including said islam backward culture asylum allowed country necessary possible repeal anti racism clauses dutch constitution protect freedom speech dismissed party leader day television interview said split preferred remain party founded february opinion polls soon showed took supporters leaving original local held leader hugely successful march local elections won vote strongest party assassination reported february dare appear public owing death threats march attacked pie throwing activists presentation new book van book dutch author netherlands despite authorities provide protection request protection assassinated outside radio studio political murder netherlands centuries excluding second world war claimed political left media created climate opinion assassination possible campaigning immediately stopped suggested elections campaign resumed half funeral days later funeral broadcast live television according lead scenes mass seen dutch national football team won murder years later result political debate netherlands subsequently radical changes immigration related policies public discourse cabinet decided maintain candidacy delayed naming new leader election general election proved great success yielding votes seats house_of_representatives far record number seats netherlands new party second largest party parliament seats labour_party saw largest losses christian democratic appeal won large gains leader earlier announced party follow tougher line asylum later agreed criticism purple coalition holland society leader strongest party leading candidate prime minister following election chosen party leader successor party formed governing coalition supplied members cabinet party granted fourteen cabinet seats immigration economics health sports original leader lack clearly defined structure soon succumbed highly public internal october break government coalition triggered ministers opposition january general election support seats following election exchanged democrats government coalition find hard maintain support opposition members parliament visible party leader work keeping party party went financial straits new coalition continued coalition policies hard oppose government won vote election win seat election surprisingly won seats anti corruption europe transparent successful long term fallen support party lost members parliamentary faction declared independent party participated general election new september party released campaign commercial featured new leader coming heaven parachute presenting brother declared outrageous election receive votes secure seat support july party voted dissolve january political heritage scattered politicians successful include leader leader managed win seat election importantly party tougher line immigration issues mainstream politicians minister integration immigration largely adopted policies end decade supporters moved support ideology ideology political style derived turn called observers variously saw political protest targeting alleged bureaucratic style dutch purple offering appealing political style style characterized variously simply charisma school holds distinct ideology alternative vision society argued ideology contained nationalism campaign accused extreme right saw certain similarities employed anti immigration rhetoric radical nationalist defender traditional authoritarian values contrary wanted protect socio culturally liberal values netherlands women rights sexual minorities openly homosexual backward islamic culture won support ethnic minorities closest associates cape origin party mps young woman turkish descent foreign policy established developed based clash islam western society islamic culture supported nato saw european_union bureaucracy barely interests citizens let party oppose project european integration general present organization lack democracy threat national sovereignty opposing membership turkey albania ukraine russia maintained european_union shouldn cross election results parliament organisation leadership
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