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Electoral Dysfunction
Sky News
4.4 • 764 Ratings
🗓️ 9 January 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
“We feel bullied” - former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt joins Beth, Harriet, and Ruth on this week’s Electoral Dysfunction, as Denmark finds itself at the centre of a growing international crisis over Greenland.
Thorning-Schmidt describes how it feels for a small nation to be pressured by a far more powerful ally.
As Donald Trump revives his threats over Greenland, the trio examine what this moment means for NATO, international law, and the rules-based order plus whether the UK’s special relationship with the US actually matters anymore.
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| 0:48.5 | Thank you. The Full Story First Hello and welcome to electoral dysfunction with me, Beth Rigby. |
| 0:51.1 | Me Ruth Davidson and me Harriet Harmon. |
| 0:53.3 | Now happy New Year dysfunctioners. |
| 0:55.0 | I hope you all had a restful break. |
| 1:00.2 | It is good to be back, although I and Harriet are struck down by the Lurgy. |
| 1:03.7 | So even being here today is an achievement for me. |
| 1:06.5 | Congratulations to me for getting out of my sick bed. |
| 1:10.3 | I usually miss you guys, but I can honestly hand on heart say, I've never been more happy to be |
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