Books: Een Links Verhaal - Coen van der Ven

It seems , like in the rest of Europe,

the Netherlands is turning into a conservative rightwing

Political reality

Well the fusion of these two parties may give an alternative route

For the nation

Writer of this book has for 5 years

Patiently followed the process

Slow cooking

A respectful description of the long and hard process

Of funds matching realo's

Social-democrats uniting with eco-activists

Finding a common language

For a nation that is increasingly voting for

Populistic - visionless - slogan based rightwing parties

Both parties losing some and gaining more

The tone of voice that Coen has direct, honest and clear

All involved key players have been interviewed

The descriptions are gentle yet on the ball

Eye for people and details

Never missing the grand story

Steeped in history and looking at the future

This book a great read

The following article is how I met Coen during the Covid-19 pandemic

Een week bij de GGD: ‘Mensen voelen dat de gezondheidszorg faalt’

Tropenartsen, epidemiologen, verpleegkundigen en veiligheidsstrategen waken vanuit een GGD nabij Zutphen over de gezondheid van 820.000 mensen. Ze volgen getrouw het RIVM, maar de mensen worden moe, de testen raken op en er hangen boze huisartsen aan de telefoon.

De Groene Amsterdammer