Helle Thorning-Schmidt Quotes

#1. 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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#2. We have the opportunity to change Denmark - that opportunity must be seized.

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#3. I really appreciate the British part of my family.

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#4. I know too much about British politics to comment on British politics.

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#5. 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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#6. Peace and solidarity in Europe is not a law of nature. It requires caring, effort and perseverance

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#7. Without growth we can't pay down our debt, and without growth there's no money for welfare.

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#8. We can say farewell to 10 years of bourgeois rule ... now we have the opportunity to change Denmark.

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#9. Of course we have to address the deficit if we win.

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#10. When you mercilessly fire deadly bullets at innocent people taking part in a debate, when you attack the Jewish community, you attack our democracy, we will do everything possible to protect our Jewish community.

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#11. For young girls, whom I meet a lot when I travel around the country, it will be a big thing. It will really show them that there's no post in Denmark that a girl can't aspire to.

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#12. 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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#13. So yes, European decision making is not pretty. But it does work.

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#14. People want to make sacrifices but they don't want to be sacrificed.

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#15. We did it. Make no mistake: We have written history. Today there's a change of guards in Denmark.

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#16. 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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#17. This is not an election where we hand out gifts. It is an election where we ask everyone to contribute more.

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#18. No, a euro referendum will not be part of a government programme if we get the chance to form one,

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#19. Denmark needs change, Denmark needs to move on and Denmark needs my leadership.

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