This week we ask whether the new deal between Ulf Kristersson and Jimmie Åkesson is a capitulation or a masterstroke by the prime minister. And what a Sweden Democrat migration minister might mean.

We look at what it's really like inside one of Sweden’s deportation centres – and why being articulate might lead to you getting forced onto a deportation flight earlier than you’d like.

And we examine how high-skilled workers are reacting to the newest migration laws.

In exclusive material for Membership+ subscribers we discuss whether the Swedish culture of shielding kids from competition is progressive or constraining.

Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Mandy Pipher and Richard Orange.

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Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Politics

• Sweden Democrats to be in charge of immigration in a future right-wing government

Detained in Sweden

• Two hours inside Sweden's controversial detention hub for to-be-deported migrants
• Swedish police asked to speed up deportation of 'intelligent and articulate' software engineer

Immigration

• A ban on being Swedish? Minister rails against France's new snus ban

Swedish traditions

• 'We can go elsewhere': Skilled workers question future in Sweden over citizenship reforms

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