Author Archives: Kel D
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
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
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
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
Posted in Danish, Denmark
Tagged Aarhus, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, May Day, Democratic, Frank Jensen, Bjarne Corydon, State Minister, Vojens, Social democracy
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
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
Posted in Danish, Denmark, Education
Tagged education, denmark, Dane, Employment, Teacher, Government, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Trade union, Danish Model
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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
Posted in Danish, Denmark, Education
Tagged Anders Bondo Christensen, bully, denmark, Ombudsman, Working time
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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
Posted in Danish, Denmark, Education
Tagged danish school lockout, danish schools, danish teacher lockout, denmark, lockout, Protest, school, Teacher
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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
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
Posted in Danish, Denmark, Education, Politics
Tagged danish lockout, danish teachers, denmark, it is not a strike, lockout
