Slyck News, a news site dedicated to file sharing issues, is reporting that the Swedish Pirate Party (Piratpartiet) has published its manifesto for the coming election. It's a very interesting study in parlaimentary politics, basically noting that with a very small number of seats the party can still have a major effect, simply by sticking closely to their chosen issues. Since govenments often have a slim majority, a change in a small party can tip the scale to the other side, leading to a change in government. This means that if they stick to a limited agenda, they could find they have significant influence in that area. There is an English translation of the manifesto available online. I look forward to voting with the American Pirate Party when they are finally put together.