Hero Brinkman

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Hero Brinkman (born 29 December 1964, in

Brinkman repeatedly criticised the lack of democracy within the PVV.[1] For this reason, as well as the PVV's negative generalisations about certain groups in society, Brinkman quit the PVV on 20 March 2012. As a consequence, the PVV's support for the minority first Rutte cabinet was therefore no longer sufficient to provide it with a parliamentary majority,^[2] although Brinkman indicated that he intended to continue to support the minority government.

Brinkman was also a member of the

Brinkman and Harry van Bommel of the Socialist Party alternately write a weekly column for the free newspaper Sp!ts under the title 'Haagse Herrie' ('fuss in The Hague') in which they engage in a critical debate.

References

• (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography

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