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We are joined by Pop & Locke contributors Daniel Gibbons, Lucas Rosas and Rebel Australia’s Michael Smythe to discuss the rise of minor parties in Europe, how the trend applies in Australia and to the results of Saturday’s state election and the upcoming Australian federal election. Show Notes: 1:45: Minor parties become major parties in Europe // 25:40: Proportional representation and minor parties in Australia // 42:25: NSW election results Pop & Locke Facebook Pop & Locke Twitter Pop & Locke Minds Pop & Locke Instagram Support Pop & Locke with a Paypal donation Listen on: iTunes/Apple Podcasts Podbean (our new primary host)  Spotify  PlayerFM Stitcher Referenced Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/23/far-right-candidate-defeated-austrian-presidential-election-norbert-hofer https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/25/across-europe-distrust-of-mainstream-political-parties-is-on-the-rise http://theconversation.com/rise-in-protest-votes-sounds-warning-bell-for-major-parties-93068 https://grattan.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/902-a-crisis-of-trust.pdf https://www.essentialvision.com.au/globalisation