Former PM Poul Nyrup Rasmussen is the "secret guest" at SPPs annual conference where he has delivered a few veiled attacks on Thorning. Nyrup suggests that Red Bloc should unite in support of the European tax on financial transactins (Danish SDs are the only SDs in Western Europe not supporting this #) and says the profit can easily support better cutting the work hours it takes to regain unemployment benefits 1 year of full time employment to 6 months (the government clinging to 6 months despite opposition from unions and SD left wingers). Not the first time Nyrup has taken a jab at his successor. Last time was when he spoke out against privatizing Dong Energy as well. He was on the right wing of his party in the 90s, but clearly to the left of Thorning and Corydon.
# Irish Labour do (AFAIK), but I consider them Social Liberals, not SDs.
(Since driven out of the party but re-elected as an independent MEP.)
No, they would use the term "social democrat" (although it tends to often be used in Irish domestic politics as a synonym for "social liberal" in any case) but it wouldn't mean very much. It can be used to describe more socially liberal FGers as well regardless of their economic stances.
