How To Win An Election

How To Defeat The Populists


Published: 16 April 2026 at 13:52 Europe/London

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Episode notes

In the wake of Viktor Orbán's election defeat in Hungary, can we draw conclusions about the limits of populism - and the chances of a recovery by the centre here in the UK?


Sally, Polly, Danny and Hugo also discuss how government prepares for disaster - from foot-and-mouth disease to fuel protests to looming shortages caused by the war in Iran.


And, Polly has a plan to rescue sad, empty historic buildings on our high streets.


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