But I agree about Phos' analysis that the Swiss voters as a whole don't generally agree with the conservatism displayed by the SVP, and they will quickly lose voters whenever they can't play their favourite cards. Of course the no war material export initiative got rejected but it was still a sizable minority that voted yes, bigger than the share of votes of the parties that supported it. And that again shows that Swiss voters aren't much party-focused anymore at all. They are generally socially and economically liberal, but support a heavy hand on crime and social abuse after years of neglect. And, of course, they insist on their rules being followed rigorously. With that in mind you can probably predict the outcome of most votes. At least I can't remember when I've been surprised by a vote result. Politicians have really lost their touch with the public, and don't even realize anymore how they're being perceived by the people who they serve.