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The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark

Cas Mudde · 22 Nov 2025

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  1. Research by social scientists overwhelmingly shows that adopting far-right positions leads neither to electoral success for centrist parties nor to electoral defeat for far-right parties.
  2. To be clear, the Danish model has never worked.
  3. In short, social-democratic parties should stop chasing after far-right voters.

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