Denmark elects center-left government, first female PM

[lyssna]

The far right's 10-year grip on Denmark's government has ended as the Danes voted for their first female prime minister, handing government to a centre-left coalition.

The close general election gave victory to the social democrats, closing a decade of rightwing ascendancy during which a minority government of liberals and conservatives was kept in

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[dawn9476]

Austerity measures don't work. The UK got proof of that yesterday.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/sep/14/david-cameron-hardline-deficit-strategy?CMP=twt_gu

[akashasheiress]

Not that any Danish PM has ever been any less colonialist towards my country, left or right-wing. Still, good for them.

[redqueenmeg]

Is it at least possibly not a step in the wrong direction? :)
(I hope.)
(Three of my great-great-grandparents were from Denmark.)

[akashasheiress]

I admit that I'm sceptical of the Danish Social Democratic party as they have an equally poor track record as the right-wingers towards the ''self-governing areas''. I am, however, hopeful regarding SF and Enhedslisten and I hope they'll get a bit of influence.

[danyjoncew]

I was so excited I wasn't even smiling, I was kinda giggling. Get it, Denmark.

[romp]

Oh I really needed this sort of news today. Asshattery does not need to be fatal!

[sephystabbity]

Go Denmark! :D