Maitlis
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And as I speak about, I think 90% of the votes have been counted.
They're still waiting for some of the ballots from overseas.
But it's estimated that Maguil will take around 138 seats in the 199-seat parliament.
In other words, he's got that crucial two-thirds majority, which means not only can he govern alone, but he can make major constitutional reforms.
And so this is starting to sink in as we arrive at the Fidesz
headquarters, and suddenly there is this, frankly, rush to the exit.
Some of the faces are tear-stained.
Everyone is looking down.
I mean, it has the feel of a sort of perp walk.
I know that sounds odd, but we were stood outside,
And there were people trying to dodge the cameras, dodge the journalists, dodge the interviews.
They were just sort of heading straight ahead without looking.
Anyone that we tried to talk to just did not want to say a word.
And this is what the night of victory and then defeat looks like.
I mean, the defeated looked absolutely slapped.
Sir, can I ask you what you think went wrong tonight?
Sir, can you have a quick word for London tonight?
Can you have a quick word for us from London tonight, sir?
Sir, a quick word for the newsagents tonight.
Can you tell us what went wrong?