Why is there civil unrest in Slovakia and Bulgaria? Are they legitimate tools at Trump’s disposal to subvert an election result? Do we have the technology to fact check debates in real time? Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more on this week's Question Time. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ to sign up. ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restispolitics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TheRestIsPoliticsYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restispolitics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restispolitics Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 00:18 Could Trump try to subvert election results to win? 13:58 What has been the most politically significant year of the 21st Century so far? 16:34 What are the pros and cons of fact checking TV debates in real time? 20:16 Can we revisit Nick Clegg’s claim that there’s no correlation between social media and polarisation? 25:54 After Nigel Farage’s earnings were published, is it time to ban MPs from having other jobs? 31:33 How can providing access to reading in prisons help to resolve overcrowding? 35:46 What do you make of reports of the treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israel? 44:33 How do I spread positivity and hope for the future in my friends and family? 48:18 Outro