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Adopting rightwing policies on issues such as immigration and the economy does not help centre-left parties win votes, according to new analysis of European electoral and polling data.

Faced with a 20-year decline in their vote share, accompanied by rising support for the right, far right and sometimes the far left, social democratic parties across Europe have increasingly sought salvation by moving towards the political centre.

A massive demonstration of Italian fascists took place in Rome. Participants marched through Rome, displaying the fascist salute in the process.

MSI is a continuation of Mussolini’s fascist party after the end of WW2. Francesco Rocchi, head of the Lazio region, and Miguel Gotor, adviser for cultural affairs in the Meloni government both were present at the rally. There was no condemnation or commentary on the surging crowd in central Rome.

The Royal Society of Arts claims it was not made aware of the event’s ‘geopolitically sensitive’ nature

The UK economy unexpectedly contracted in October, driven by falls in every sector and fuelling concerns that high interest rates could push the country into a downturn.

Gross domestic product fell 0.3 per cent between September and October, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Economists had expected no change in GDP after a 0.2 per cent expansion the previous month. Services output fell by 0.2 per cent in October, driven by a fall in information and communication, and was the main contributor to the decline in GDP.

Production and construction also fell sharply, by 0.8 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively. The data comes ahead of Thursday’s Bank of England decision on monetary policy. The central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at a 15-year high of 5.25 per cent.

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