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Orbán’s Hungary exposes Australia’s faux conservatives

15 February 2023

1:00 PM

15 February 2023

1:00 PM

As I sit at Scruton’s Café in Budapest, reading the latest issue of the Hungarian Conservative, I wonder: would Peter Dutton rather be seen dead, or be seen in the capital of Hungary? The northern winter is tough for a Queenslander, a point I more than sympathise with. But my guess is the Liberal leader couldn’t face seeing what a successful conservative government looks like, something he would get a close look at if he came to Budapest.

The Liberal Party proudly disowns the conservative label.

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