Helle Thorning-Schmidt Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I feel like giving myself a pat on the back. We can create history tonight. We can bid goodbye to 10 years of (Liberal-Conservative) government which has ground to a halt, and get a new government and a new majority in Denmark.”
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“So yes, European decision making is not pretty. But it does work.”
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“People want to make sacrifices but they don't want to be sacrificed.”
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“I really appreciate the British part of my family.”
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“I know too much about British politics to comment on British politics.”
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“But what sets Europe apart is we insist on a social model that consists of solidarity, equal opportunity and a certain amount of redistribution.”
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“We have the opportunity to change Denmark - that opportunity must be seized.”
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“We are not jumping on the austerity bandwagon. A healthy economy is by far the most important thing for Social Democrats.”
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“Without growth we can't pay down our debt, and without growth there's no money for welfare.”
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“I'm taking care of the children, doing a bit of cooking and trying to do a bit of DIY around the house. But that's not going too well.”
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“We can say farewell to 10 years of bourgeois rule... now we have the opportunity to change Denmark.”
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“Denmark needs change, Denmark needs to move on and Denmark needs my leadership.”
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“No, a euro referendum will not be part of a government programme if we get the chance to form one,”
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“Peace and solidarity in Europe is not a law of nature. It requires caring, effort and perseverance”
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“Today there's a change of guards in Denmark.”
-- Helle Thorning-Schmidt
