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9z versus China 
The Danish national broadcaster had a show about how Danish teenagers compared with Chinese teenagers after 9 years of school. It came out around about the time of the lockout. I have only watched one episode. Comparing school systems is … Continue reading →
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Cultural Imperialism
I have lived in Denmark for nearly five years now. This is quite a long time and is almost the longest I have lived anywhere. (Record to beat: six years in Cardiff). When people ask me where I am from, … Continue reading →
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Notes on Dialogue
Poor Helle. She got up to make a couple of speeches praising the solidarity of the labour movement, only to be booed off and hit with a water pistol and a tomato. Not her day. Her response to the noise … Continue reading →
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News Translation: No one?s Listening Anymore
From Politiken: Thorning booed off on the first of May By Søren Astrup Anger about the Social Democrats’ leader was clear during State Minister Helle Thornin-Schmidt’s 1st May speech in Aarhus. She was met with protest whistles and boos from … Continue reading →
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News Translation: The Worm Turns
From Ekstra Bladet: Helle Attacked It’s all going on right now on the first of May. A man was just arrested for shooting water at the States Minister Helle Thorning in Aarhus with a water pistol. And in Copenhagen, the … Continue reading →
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Danish Model Reprised
The Danish Model is a system where two parties: the employer and the employee can sit down and work out terms of employment. Compromise is expected. It seems to me that the biggest advantage of the Danish Model, is that … Continue reading →
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News Translation: Dirty Tricks Special
From dr.dk the state owned broadcaster: Ombudsman suspects foul play in teacher negotiations Parliament’s ombudsman, stated on Wednesday that the Finance Ministry has the law on its side when the ministry refused Denmark’s Teacher Union access to a number of … Continue reading →
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Forms of Protest
Given that the government has colluded with the KL to force an ultimatum, contrary to the Danish Model, and that this lockout was planned from Day One, I am not really sure which forms of protest would actually “work”. In … Continue reading →
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Hey Denmark!
Remember when there were some Iraqi refugees, given sanctuary in a church, and the police came and deported them, and there was a peaceful sit-in protest and the police beat the shit out of the protesters and you all just … Continue reading →
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Danish Teachers? Strike 2013
A lot of people are finding this blog by searching for “striking Danish teachers” or “Danish teachers’ strike” It is not a strike. A strike is for when workers are unsatisfied with their pay/conditions. The government has locked teachers out. This … Continue reading →
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How I would Improve Danish Schools
Never let it be said, I don’t take requests. Here is a rambly long form response to “You should be talking about school improvements. Not about how the lockout is a savings exercise.”     PART ONE: Or ‘un-informed people … Continue reading →
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The Logic of the Lockout
Danish education is expensive. We want to save money. Salaries are the most expensive part of running a school. If teachers take more lessons on, we can fire surplus teachers and save on salaries. If teachers are not paid for … Continue reading →
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Outrageous Lock out.
I was not sure if I would go to the big demo in Copenhagen. For one, Copenhagen is far away. For another, it is expensive to get to. But then, on the way to Aarhus yesterday morning, something snapped inside … Continue reading →
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?You had to be Danish?.?
Personally, nothing gives me greater pleasure than when someone who has just been banged to rights replies “it was Danish humour.” I will tell you what Danish humour is not. Danish humour is not license to say whatever you want. … Continue reading →
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My CPH Post Piece about the Lockout
My CPH Post Piece about the Lockout I had to write this weeks ago, I think I would have written something completely different now.
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Backfiring Lockout
This lockout is the most stupid tactic I have ever seen in my life. Of course there are some misinformed people who still think it is a strike. (Which I believe was the masterplan) But most people seem to have … Continue reading →
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Having your Danish Model and Eating It
So, what’s The Danish Model? The Danish Model is a system of decision making which relies on discussion and consensus. If new working conditions are to be agreed with a union the Danish Model is allowing the union to enter … Continue reading →
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Rules is rules is rules (Except when they are not)
A little bit of cultural comparison, for your reading delight, on this drizzly Saturday.     In the UK legal system there are old laws and new ones. The old laws were written back in the day, usually by nobles. … Continue reading →
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Freedom of Speech (unless we don?t want to hear it)
Tendai Tagarira, a poet who was granted political asylum in Denmark after criticising Robert Mugabe, settled in Aarhus. Before leaving Zimbabwe, he had a bad collision on his motorcycle, after the brakes were tampered with. He was made a sort … Continue reading →
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Lockout: It?s on.
Teacher working time agreement negotiations started 27th February. Corydon, the finance minister, who is neither a teaching union representative or a borough council group representative, said on February 28th:- ?I am sorry to say that negotiations are at a deadlock. … Continue reading →
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What the shit is going on with the lockout?
This is more for me to get my head straight over the ins and outs of the teachers’ working time dispute. Main Characters:- Antorini (Christine Antorini) Curly haired extra from Borgen. Antorini is the Education Minister of Denmark, also in the … Continue reading →
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How I?m Doing
My boyfriend is back from Afghanistan and it is going okay. We had our 72 hour storm on my birthday but after that, we have fallen into the comfortable pattern of co-habiting pretty much as we left off. YAY! Work … Continue reading →
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Changing Bank
Let me tell you about getting a bank in the UK! When I was 16, I got my first job as an office cleaner. In order to be paid, I needed a bank account. I went to Lloyd’s Bank and … Continue reading →
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How to Learn Danish
I have lived in Denmark for nearly five years now. (Five years in August). My Danish is pretty okay. Though, it is hard to tell because the people who give you the most honest feedback are usually the ones who … Continue reading →
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Should I Move to Denmark: Racism Special Report
Maybe you saw some Borgen. Maybe you read a gushing left wing newspaper write up. You are right-on. Liberal. Lefty. Pinko. You want to try this tolerant, socialist paradise they call Denmark. You need to know about the racism here. … Continue reading →
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