Henk and Ingrid
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Henk and Ingrid are a fictitious Dutch
couple who are often mentioned in speeches by Geert Wilders
as the people he claims to represent. They are also mentioned by other Dutch politicians, usually when they counter Wilders in parliament.
Henk and Ingrid represent the Average Joe
in Dutch political parlance, as the "heart and backbone of Dutch society". They were compared to Joe the Plumber
in Dutch media, although he is a real person.
and they both work (one of them possibly part-time). They regularly drive their car. They used to vote PvdA
but now vote PVV
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
couple who are often mentioned in speeches by Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...
as the people he claims to represent. They are also mentioned by other Dutch politicians, usually when they counter Wilders in parliament.
Henk and Ingrid represent the Average Joe
Average Joe
Average Joe is an American reality television show broadcast on the NBC beginning in 2003. There were a total of four seasons, the first two following the original show premise, and the last two bringing back contestants from prior seasons.-Show Premise:...
in Dutch political parlance, as the "heart and backbone of Dutch society". They were compared to Joe the Plumber
Joe the Plumber
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher , is a conservative activist, author, and commentator. A resident of Holland, Ohio, United States, he gained significant attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential election after he was videotaped questioning then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama about his small...
in Dutch media, although he is a real person.
Description
Henk and Ingrid live in a Vinex neighbourhood. They have two school attending children, a medium incomeMedian household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
and they both work (one of them possibly part-time). They regularly drive their car. They used to vote PvdA
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
but now vote PVV
Party for Freedom
The Party for Freedom is a Dutch right-wing political party. Founded in 2005 as the successor to Geert Wilders' one-man party in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election, making it the fifth largest party in parliament, and third largest opposition party. It...
.