Aaron Goldsmith

The Conservatives have had the worst election result in their history. After a term of instability, infighting and ultimately a total rejection by the people, there are questions about the future direction of the party. Perhaps, the answer is in the past. The most successful party in the history of Western democracy has faced many challenges in its history and has come back from being severely behind its procedures.

On September 30th, voters in Slovakia will be going to the polls in a snap election after a vote of no confidence that took place last year. This comes after a series of scandals and issues caused by Igor Matovič, who led Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) to a victory on an anti-corruption ticket. The party more than doubled their vote share last election but are expected to reverse their fortunes; in POLITICO’s poll of polls, the party is currently at just 8%.

On September 30th, voters in Slovakia will be going to the polls in a snap election after a vote of no confidence that took place last year. This comes after a series of scandals and issues caused by Igor Matovič, who led Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) to a victory on an anti-corruption ticket. The party more than doubled their vote share last election but are expected to reverse their fortunes; in POLITICO’s poll of polls, the party is currently at just 8%.