We are not jumping on the austerity bandwagon. A healthy economy is by far the most important thing for Social Democrats. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
We did it. Make no mistake: We have written history. Today there’s a change of guards in Denmark. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
We have the opportunity to change Denmark – that opportunity must be seized. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
This is not an election where we hand out gifts. It is an election where we ask everyone to contribute more. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Without growth we can’t pay down our debt, and without growth there’s no money for welfare. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
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. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
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. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
We can say farewell to 10 years of bourgeois rule… now we have the opportunity to change Denmark. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
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. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Denmark needs change, Denmark needs to move on and Denmark needs my leadership. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
But what sets Europe apart is we insist on a social model that consists of solidarity, equal opportunity and a certain amount of redistribution. – Helle Thorning-Schmidt
