During 19 years on my own as a political consultant, I have barely ever lost an incumbent race. And in my experience, an incumbent usually does not lose to the opposition, but rather due to a

After 16 years of dominant rule, Viktor Orbán and his party were decisively unseated by a relatively new political force: the Tisza Party, led by Péter Magyar. For years, Orbán’s system appeared

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oze899YovBw Who sold England out to the EU? Who is keeping us inside the EU and in full support? The political parties of the UK. England is rebelling - latterly. Our

Are we losing the economic war against Russia? Have the sanctions supposedly against Russia hit London harder than Moscow? Britain’s energy costs are higher than Germany’s. The result is

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By johnredwood on December 19, 2024 Five months in, several months talking down the economy and a bad tax raising budget have done damage. Inflation is up from 2% to 2.6% on the CPI. Unemployment us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToST_n2lhok UKIP squandered its strength as it grew, says Godders. Political parties need a team to build real position. UKIP never had a team. Brexit Party never went

The Far Right means those who support Brexit, he says (TAP – and are anti-immigration to excess – i.e. 95% of voters!). They are not a significant political force, he observes, as they have no