Liz Truss: The Establishment Is Losing Control | Ralph Schoellhammer
Description: In this episode of **The Liz Truss Show**, former Prime Minister **Liz Truss** is joined by political commentator **Ralph Schoellhammer** for a wide-ranging conversation about the political upheaval taking place across Britain and Europe.
They discuss the rise of the **AfD in Germany**, the future of **Giorgia Meloni in Italy**, the growing strength of populist and conservative movements across Europe, and whether voters are beginning to reject the political establishment.
Liz and Ralph examine why traditional conservative parties have struggled to deliver conservative policies, the changing relationship between the working class and the political right, and the growing divide between ordinary voters and political, cultural and institutional elites.
The conversation also turns to the power of the **European Union**, Brussels, the judiciary, the bureaucracy and what Liz describes as the political **“blob”**, as well as the increasingly important battles over **free speech, immigration, Net Zero, national identity, state control and economic decline**.
Could Europe be heading towards a major political realignment?
Could the AfD eventually enter government in Germany?
Can Giorgia Meloni fundamentally change Italy while working within the European Union?
And what happens in Britain if voters demand political change but feel the institutions of the state prevent that change from happening?
They also discuss **Reform UK, the Conservative Party, Britain’s 2029 General Election, Nigel Farage, Rupert Lowe, Kemi Badenoch, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, Ursula von der Leyen, Viktor Orbán**, the decline of European industry and the changing nature of the political left and right.
Ralph argues that Europe could be entering a much more turbulent political period as economic stagnation, migration, declining living standards and distrust in political institutions continue to shape voter behaviour.
Liz also questions whether terms such as **socialism, communism, globalism and totalitarianism** adequately describe the ideological movement she believes now dominates many Western institutions.
A major conversation about **Britain, Europe, conservatism, populism, free speech, national identity and the future of Western politics**.
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They discuss the rise of the **AfD in Germany**, the future of **Giorgia Meloni in Italy**, the growing strength of populist and conservative movements across Europe, and whether voters are beginning to reject the political establishment.
Liz and Ralph examine why traditional conservative parties have struggled to deliver conservative policies, the changing relationship between the working class and the political right, and the growing divide between ordinary voters and political, cultural and institutional elites.
The conversation also turns to the power of the **European Union**, Brussels, the judiciary, the bureaucracy and what Liz describes as the political **“blob”**, as well as the increasingly important battles over **free speech, immigration, Net Zero, national identity, state control and economic decline**.
Could Europe be heading towards a major political realignment?
Could the AfD eventually enter government in Germany?
Can Giorgia Meloni fundamentally change Italy while working within the European Union?
And what happens in Britain if voters demand political change but feel the institutions of the state prevent that change from happening?
They also discuss **Reform UK, the Conservative Party, Britain’s 2029 General Election, Nigel Farage, Rupert Lowe, Kemi Badenoch, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, Ursula von der Leyen, Viktor Orbán**, the decline of European industry and the changing nature of the political left and right.
Ralph argues that Europe could be entering a much more turbulent political period as economic stagnation, migration, declining living standards and distrust in political institutions continue to shape voter behaviour.
Liz also questions whether terms such as **socialism, communism, globalism and totalitarianism** adequately describe the ideological movement she believes now dominates many Western institutions.
A major conversation about **Britain, Europe, conservatism, populism, free speech, national identity and the future of Western politics**.
Subscribe to **UK LIVE** for more episodes of **The Liz Truss Show**, political interviews, debate, analysis and long-form conversations.
#LizTruss #RalphSchoellhammer #UKLive #AfD #Germany #GiorgiaMeloni #Italy #ReformUK #NigelFarage #KemiBadenoch #ConservativeParty #DonaldTrump #MarineLePen #EuropeanUnion #EU #FreeSpeech #NetZero #Immigration #BritishPolitics #EuropeanPolitics #Politics #Populism #Conservatism Close description