📚Guess the title of Alastair Campbell's New Book HERE: https://mailchi.mp/atlantic-books/ac-book-title --------------------------------- 🗞️Sign up for our free newsletter here: https://therestsipolitics.com/newsletter --------------------------------- How worried should Europe be about the rise of the far right? What does the AfD’s seismic election victory mean for Germany’s future? And what does an explosive undercover investigation reveal about Reform UK? Rory and Alastair are joined by German journalist Paul Ronzheimer to unpack the AfD’s extraordinary surge and the growing threat it poses to Germany and the wider European project. Then, they turn to Reform UK, allegations of illegal foreign fundraising, and the erosion of democratic norms in British politics. Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this week's edition of Question Time. 0:00 The far right’s rise across Europe 1:01 The AfD’s historic result 2:47 Ad 3:54 Who are the AfD? 6:45 Could an AfD “blue wave” sweep Germany? 9:15 Is the AfD a threat to the EU? 10:59 What happens next? 14:38 Can Friedrich Merz survive? 17:06 Could Germany ban the AfD? 18:49 The AfD’s China strategy 22:06 Why are voters turning to the AfD? 24:53 Alastair’s book competition 25:58 Reform’s undercover donor scandal 32:31 What the investigation exposed 37:43 Did Reform break electoral law? 39:35 Violence at the Reform conference 42:22 Reform and the meaning of British citizenship 45:35 What does the AfD’s victory mean for Europe? --------------------------------- The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at https://fuseenergy.com/politics and get a free TRIP+ subscription. --------------------------------- 🌏 Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app! Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee! --------------------------------- Social Producer: Emma Jackson Video Editor: Josh Smith Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Bella Soames