Timeline on populism and tv programmes By anneboer06 Period: Jan 1, 1998 to Jan 1, 2005 Kopspijkers Period: Jan 1, 1998 to Dec 1, 2009 Dit was het nieuws May 6, 1998 National elections Period: Jul 15, 1998 to Jul 15, 2006 Barend en van Dorp Period: Jan 1, 2001 to Aug 1, 2010 RTL Boulevard Nov 25, 2001 Pim Fortuyn becomes party leader Leefbaar Nederland Feb 14, 2002 Pim Fortuyn starts own party: LPF May 6, 2002 Pim Fortuyn killed May 15, 2002 National elections Jan 22, 2003 National elections Period: Oct 10, 2005 to Aug 1, 2010 De Wereld Draait Door Nov 25, 2005 Geert Wilders starts own party: PVV Period: Sep 4, 2006 to Aug 1, 2010 Pauw & WItteman Nov 22, 2006 National elections Oct 17, 2007 Rita Verdonks starts party: Trots op Nederland Jun 4, 2010 National elections