[...] Rolf then texted that the time was now, but that a young woman from Akershus was speaking to second a motion from Rogaland to reject the postal directive. The postal directive had been a central issue at the annual party conference, she said, so the conference ought to have its say. Besides, she was angry at how the party leadership had shamelessly tried to influence the party’s highest body in an undignified, reprehensible and underhand way and had spoiled the ball for everyone!

The hall erupted in applause, Rolf wrote, I heard it, and people hadn’t stopped clapping when a middle-aged woman from Rogaland took the floor and said that the last speaker had her full support and that she was even angrier with the party leadership for putting pressure on people and behaving in an embarrassing way, and especially for ruining the ball. It hadn’t been as much fun as it usually was! More applause followed, then it was time to vote, and the motion from Rogaland to reject the postal directive was passed by 181 out of 300 votes, it was incredible.