Viktor Orbán’s defeat exposes Reform’s fragile benchmark
Beyond Hungary, the result may point to something broader. Across Europe, parts of the populist right appear to be encountering limits and have, dare we say it, peaked.

When was the last time anyone saw him in his constituency?

If he was inciting violence, then that would be going beyond the line at which free speech is acceptable

“The friendship is well and truly dead.”

Former Tory MP Marco Longhi claimed he was putting “our people” first by refusing to help asylum seekers in his constituency

“This is who the Conservatives are now. Churchill must be spinning in his grave.”

‘When the poison of the far-right leads to serious threats … in my book, a line has been crossed.’

‘Well, that was fast. How’s riding the tiger, Nigel?’

‘I have not met Rupert Lowe, but his statements online […] make a lot of sense’

It’s all turned sour so quickly…

‘Are you going to shut up or just go out?’