Gderman’s Social Democrats do the job but just

A tiny glimmer of hope in Germany. The far-right AfD party did not make the 30 per cent bar they were expected to reach in the elections in Brandenburg, though it was very close, reaching 29.6 per cent with the SPD at 30.7 per ent

The Social Democrats SPD are the winners but just. At time of writing it is not certain if the Green Party will be in the new parliament in Potsdam. The Christian Democrats CDU are disappointed with their result and the Free Democrats FDP will not be represented in the new parliament as they did not make the five per cent hurdle. The newly formed BSW has taken 13 per cent of the vote, which is  a sensational result for them.

Anyone who knows anything about German politics, indeed, anyone who is familiar with Germany will know how vital it is that the AfD must never come to power anywhere on German soil. They represent too much of the darkness that was unleashed in Germany. Nothing is simple, but there are too many similarities between the Germany of the Weimar Republic and the Germany of 2024.

Now is the time to stop the AfD. It might be too late  next year, in five or 10 years time.