Confidence in politics is declining: 'People are not stupid!'

Confidence in the army, police and judges is rising, but in politics is falling. In 2024, only 31 percent of Dutch people had confidence in the House of Representatives, and only 25 percent in politicians, reports the CBS. Opinion maker Annabel Nanninga is on Nieuws van de dag and says she knows how confidence in politics can be restored.

Trust, do you know that feeling? It comes on foot and leaves on horseback. According to the CBS, a lot has come on foot in recent years, because in 12 years, trust in the police, judges (who keep complaining that people trust them so little), the army (yes, okay), 'other people', banks (banks!), the European Union (the European Union!), civil servants (civil servants!), the press (the press!) and churches has increased. But! Not everything and e…