Helle Thorning-Schmidt Quotes & Sayings

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

“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.”

“We are not jumping on the austerity bandwagon. A healthy economy is by far the most important thing for Social Democrats.”

“But what sets Europe apart is we insist on a social model that consists of solidarity, equal opportunity and a certain amount of redistribution.”

“I really appreciate the British part of my family.”

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

“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.”

“Denmark needs change, Denmark needs to move on and Denmark needs my leadership.”

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

“I know too much about British politics to comment on British politics.”