I believe it is true that the PM didn't know that the failure of DV was hidden by the FO until earlier this week and is furious about it. And rightly so. It's the most persuasive explanatio… (View Post)

Yes. That's the most likely explanation. Otherwise you have to believe that he deliberately lied knowing that the truth would come out. I don't believe he would do that. (View Post)

i think a senior official could do that, indeed did do that, to avoid embarrassment for the PM who had already announced the appointment. They just wouldn't have realised how it would blow up. (View Post)

It's slipped back to 137 with 82% counted. Tisza can afford to lose another four. In one seat, Tisza is ahead by just 11 votes out of 34,000 with 88% counted. There are six seats where the lead … (View Post)

He needs to be comprehensively defeated. Hungary’s National Assembly has 199 seats, so 100 seats are needed for a simple majority and for a party’s leader to become prime minister. That would be a de… (View Post)