How can we unite the extreme right and extreme left? What impact can small countries have on global politics? How was the former Danish Prime Minister influenced by New Labour? Rory and Alastair are joined by Denmark's former Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, to discuss all this and more. 00:00 Intro 02:50 What’s different about Danish politics? 05:57 The influence of Borgen 08:31 Working with the far right and left 10:51 The uncomfortable challenges in Denmark 13:56 Marrying into the Kinnocks 16:14 How to fight the left of your party 19:39 Helle’s advice for Rishi Sunak 21:15 Having an English husband 22:21 What Denmark thinks of Britain & Brexit 29:00 Boris Johnson’s world beating 30:37 Trust and Social Media in politics 39:57 The risks of politics 41:50 The trans debate in Denmark & The UK 45:05 Brexit and trying to find the middle ground 47:15 Helle’s journey from politics, to NGOs, to business 49:22 Helle started Rory and Alastair’s friendship? 51:09 Debrief TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ to sign up. ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restispolitics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TheRestIsPoliticsYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restispolitics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restispolitics Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics