Helsingin Sanomat has an analysis piece on a recent scandal over a post made by Finns Party MP and party vice-president Mauri Peltokangas on social media. In it, Peltokangas lauded an Ostrobothnian retailer for the lack of 'Mogadishu dialects' to be heard there, and said he had seen no 'camels or flying carpets' in the car park.
The post was almost identical to one he had made before, and was prosecuted for incitement over. Prosecutors argued that his comments were intended to portray asylum seekers as backward, and denigrated their cultures.
He was acquitted that time, and when questioned this week said there was nothing racist in it and pointed to the court verdicts.
HS suggests that this is part of the party's twin track messaging. For the general audience, Peltokangas is saying that he is staying within the bounds of legal discourse and courts have ruled he is not inciting hatred. But to his own supporters, he's signalling that nothing has changed.
He's "playing the hits", according to HS, and it seems to be part of the party's communication strategy. As evidence it notes party leader Riikka Purra's response to the post, where she commented that perhaps petrol is now so cheap camels are not the preferred mode of transport.
HS says this is in line with comments from party leaders in the summer, that they had been too "nice" since joining the government and that's why their polling numbers had dropped.
Traditionally the party has attacked the government's immigration policy, but it is now unable to do so as it is the government. Therefore creative ways must be found to say what works with voters, and that means, according to HS, the "playing the hits" strategy.
Skater staying Finnish, father frustrated
Finnish skateboarder, 13-year-old Heili Sirviö, announced last week that she would continue to represent Finland, despite holding dual Australian-Finnish nationality.
She had finished fifth in the Olympics, winning the hearts of Finnish viewers, but that was achieved without any funding from the Finnish Olympic Committee.
Ilta-Sanomat reports on Wednesday that Heili's father Fredu Sirviö remains dissatisfied with the committee, saying that nobody in a senior position had been in touch to ask how they are doing after the Olympics.
The committee's position has been that under-16s are not eligible for financial support. That is unlikely to change, and Sirviö had made noises about his daughter switching allegiance to represent Australia as a result.
He says that Heili's broad popularity and subsequent sponsorship offers from Finnish firms have warmed his heart, and helped them decide to stay with Finland.
After the games Matti Heikkinen and Leena Paavolainen, both senior figures at the Olympic Committee heavily involved in financial support decisions, were relieved of their duties.
In addition Jan Vapaavuori, chair of the committee, said he would not seek a new term in office.
Sirviö was not unhappy about any of these decisions.
"At least according to the Olympic Committee statement, the message is that more investment will go into elite sport and medal hopefuls," said Sirviö. "If that is the direction the committee wants to take, I hope they include us in their promise."
Weather shift possible
September has been relatively warm so far, but this weekend could see a transition to more seasonal conditions.
Iltalehti reports that Sunday is forecast to bring temperatures below 15 degrees on the south coast, with colder conditions further north and even the first snow possible in Lapland.
Temperatures in the north will be lower than ten degrees in any case, giving a taste of what's to come for the next seven months.
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