The left is rising, and the far right is reeling. Will I finally see the Finland I dreamed of? | Mike Watson

My adopted home has been a dark place of late. But in last week's local elections, voters turned against cruel politics - and raised hopes of a more progressive future The Finns say "spring comes in swinging" - when winter gives way to spring, and green shoots meet the final flurries of snow, often well into April. In Finnish politics, too, some hope is beginning to emerge after a long, dark winter. In municipal, regional and mayoral elections held across the country last week, rightwing populis...