Hello!
My name is Ildi. Thanks for visiting my website where you’ll find some of the best opinion commentary on Peter Magyar vs. Viktor Orban!
I’m Australian-Hungarian and was born in Melbourne but lived in Budapest for nine years from 2014 to 2022.
Because of this I have a unique perspective on what is happening in Hungarian politics right now.
Before i moved to Hungary I had heard nothing but glowing things about Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He seemed to be a beloved figure and I even voted for him in 2014.
Unfortunately, in my experience, he was a big disappointment.
I realised within 12 months of living in Hungary that he acted for himself not the people. And that he was a crook.
He runs the country like he owns the place, so by his own measure the buck stops with him when it comes to what I saw and experienced.
The hospitals looked like Pripyat after Chernobyl. The pays were low — even at the multinational companies that use educated Hungarians and expats as cheap labour. People were leaving the country in droves – and not for adventure but for better pay and opportunities. Even educated people preferred to be cleaners or bartenders in the West. And all the while, Orban’s family and friends were acquiring buildings, buying businesses and winning tenders left right and centre. The worst part? It was not something Orban worried particularly much about even hiding.
It was quite disgusting really. For someone who positions themselves as the ultimate patriot. For someone who claims that if you vote for anyone other than Fidesz you’re a traitor.
What kind of patriot steals from their own people?
So far, Orban has had a total of 20 years in power and counting, winning elections in 1998, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022. He’s had clean air for most of that time.
He has had 2/3 parliamentary majorities. Loyalty from his own party. No viable opposition. A pretty good global economy for a big chunk of this time. EU money flowing in. Money to burn on political ads. Fidesz people in positions of power down to the village level. And above all pretty solid public support.
Politicians would kill for this kind of dream run.
Orban could have done so much with all this power, political capital and opportunity. He truly could have set the country up for long-term success. He could have made a good country GREAT. Instead he enriched his loved ones while failing the country on almost any metric you can think of.
Why I support Peter Magyar
For the longest time, it seemed nothing would change in Hungary.
And then…
Literally from one day to the next, along came a guy called Peter Magyar. A generational political talent who is brave, smart, savvy and funny.
Most importantly he is someone who I believe could put Hungary on the path to success. And second most importantly someone who could actually beat Orban.
Why this website?
It’s rare in life that there’s a politician you feel genuinely excited to support. Most of the time, we just vote for the party we hate the least, right? I have to say, I literally teared up when I voted for Peter Magyar’s Tisza party at the EU Parliamentary elections in 2024.
I wanted to support him in a tangible way but I live 15,549 kilometres away. So what could I do from Australia? I realised there’s not much coverage of Peter Magyar in English and there are a lot of second generation Hungarians who want to be informed but don’t speak much Hungarian. There are also a lot of non-Hungarian news junkies who are interested in that part of the world. And, having lived in Hungary but also in the West, I have a unique point of view that might be of interest to some people.
This website is dedicated to explaining his rise in Hungarian politics and follows the campaign ahead of the 2026 elections.
Why the name Little Hungarian Freedom Fighter?
When I first started talking about Peter Magyar to friends, they’d ask “How’s your little Hungarian freedom fighter going?” And it just stuck.
Why the goose logo?
I chose a goose as the logo because one of the analogies Peter Magyar often uses is that of “Lúdas Matyi” — a Hungarian tale whereby a little boy called Mattie, who sells geese at the market, has his geese stolen by the powerful and mean local Lord who also lashes him 25 times. But Mattie gets back at him — outsmarting the Lord and beating him three separate times in return.
The story reminds us that powerful people can only treat the average person poorly for so long.
Geese are also symbolic of change due to their seasonal migration. They have excellent vision. They are also symbolic of loyalty, teamwork and communication because when they fly in V formation they take turns leading the group. Guard geese are also aggressive and territorial often used to guard livestock due to their protective nature.
I chose the teal theme colour because it reminds me of the green colour that bronze and copper statues and roofs turn as they oxidise — something you see often in Hungary.
What can you do to help?
Here’s what you can do to support Tisza, and here’s what you can do to support my work.
Above all: Every vote counts! So, if you can vote in the 2026 Hungarian elections, let’s do this!
Habár fölűl a gálya, S alúl a víznek árja, Azért a víz az úr!
Finally, I end with this famous Hungarian quote by the poet Petőfi Sándor, which Peter Magyar uses as a symbol for the fight against Orban.
It translates to:
“Although the ship sits above and the current below, still, the water is the master!”
In this context, the meaning is that no matter how much power or control politicians (the ship) seem to have, it’s ultimately the everyday people (the water) who hold true power and determine its fate.
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