<p>The far-right won an election in Germany last weekend, following on from successes elsewhere. Why is it so popular? And how can it be contained? The answers all come down to neoliberalism. It has destroyed faith in existing political parties, undermining the left in the process. Until the left comes up with a plausible way of beating  neoliberalism the far-right will be on the ascendant.</p>

The far-right won an election in Germany last weekend, following on from successes elsewhere. Why is it so popular? And how can it be contained? The answers all come down to neoliberalism. It has destroyed faith in existing political parties, undermining the left in the process. Until the left comes up with a plausible way of beating neoliberalism the far-right will be on the ascendant.

<p>The far-right won an election in Germany last weekend, following on from successes elsewhere. Why is it so popular? And how can it be contained? The answers all come down to neoliberalism. It has destroyed faith in existing political parties, undermining the left in the process. Until the left comes up with a plausible way of beating&nbsp; neoliberalism the far-right will be on the ascendant.</p>

The far-right is more popular than at any time since 1945. Why is that?

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