Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’

End of the Orban € forces Hungarian0-funded think tanks & fellows to look el$where?
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@jonworth.eu Hi Jon.. can I get in touch?

It was Troy Parrott wot won it ?

Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

Chants of “Ruszkik, haza” – Russians, go home!” Among the crowds in Budapest reports @jakubkrupa.bsky.social

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Still love it, but still have a guilty preference for The Paper for all that it captures about journalism

Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk PM also criticises business figures and opponents of changes, many of which come into force on Monday

Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk
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Erm.. email drops about the Lego Maersk fuel container vessel

Your little darlings can play at waiting around in Straits of Hallway

“I dunno how he’s going to do it but the president would want something like Spain to get kicked out of NATO “
- ex Trump advisor on #Today with a ‘we’ve revoked your membership of Studio54’ school of geopolitics

Nigel Farage’s biggest problem? Donald Trump Nearly a quarter of voters cite Reform leader’s support for US president as main reason against voting for his party

Asked Nigel Farage about his ‘Trump problem’

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*COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEEEN*

Correct (speaking as someone with a similar licence)

Reform accused of seeking to insert ‘toxic politics’ into English football Suella Braverman presses the FA to scrap diversity and inclusion policies, which she claims are ‘racist’

Reform UK accused of seeking to insert “toxic politics” into football after pressing FA to scrap diversity policies.

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Reform UK suspends mayoral candidate over comments on Jewish group Chris Parry referred to members of neighbourhood watch group as ‘cosplayers’ after ambulance arson attack

Reform have got their in the end with Chris Parry, not least thanks to the efforts of colleague @benquinn75.bsky.social

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Tory chief whip reposts AI video created by far-right figure who was jailed for hate crimes Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is Tory member

Conservative chief whip RTs latest AI-generated footage created by far-right figure who was jailed for hate crimes against Jewish people
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Reform mayoral candidate likens Jewish community group to ‘Islamists on horseback’ Chris Parry describes Shomrim members as ‘cosplayers’ hours after arson attack in north London

Reform UK mayor candidate describes Jewish neighbourhood watch group as “cosplayers” .. likens them to “Islamists on horseback”
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This is how it's done Fredrich Merz?

Micheál Martin stepping in not just to defend Keir Starmer, but take issue with Trump's narrative on Europe

"Europe is still a very good place to live, just to let you know..
Sometimes Europe gets characterised wrongly.."

Micheál Martin's turn in the white-knuckle chair
Seem to have gently chastised an Irish reporter for asking Trump about a planning objection to his golf course in Ireland over rare snails

"What kind of question ..?"

And not actually drinking any coffee !!

Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes start to have benefits cut in UK after accepting compensation Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain

Survivors of Ireland’s mother & baby homes start having benefits cut in UK after accepting Irish state compensation

Exc. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Oof! Almost an embarrassing defeat there for Italy against one of the minnows #sixnations

And @survation.bsky.social

Most Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll finds Nigel Farage’s attempts to appeal to centre-ground voters may cause tension in his party, according to Hope Not Hate

54% of Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave
- first public poll of members of Nigel Farage’s party

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Labour MPs demand Starmer change direction after humiliating byelection loss The Green candidate, Hannah Spencer, overturned a 13,000 Labour majority to win the Gorton and Denton seat

First time since 1945 that neither Labour / Tories finished 1st or 2nd in a by election

The old world is dying, & the new world struggles to be born etc
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UK far right lines up behind Rupert Lowe in challenge to Reform MP who fell out with Nigel Farage and has backing of Elon Musk launches anti-immigration party in Great Yarmouth

Made a trip to Great Yarmouth to hear Rupert Lowe launch his new national party
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Risky.. Starmer might be in China but he still has a phone

David Lammy standing in at PMQs describing Tory MPs defecting to Reform as “the most disgraceful” transfer saga since Sol Campbell left Spurs

Now bigger than Sinn Fein, but smaller than the SNP
“.. in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear”

Tories criticised over claim Braverman defected to Reform after ‘mental health’ issues Statement, since withdrawn, followed ex-minister becoming third Conservative MP to join Farage’s party in just over a week

Suella Braverman arrives ‘home’ after leaving ‘a party of left leaning social democrats’
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Suella Braverman has joined Nigel Farage on stage at a reform event
“I feel like I’ve come home ..”

Indeed. The comfort blanket of one’s online echo chamber of choice can be hard habit to kick