"Can you look back over your political career & say you were fully honest the entire time?" Rory: *"No, definitely not."* Ironically the most honest answer he could've given.
I don't think any leader could say they are completely honest all the time. The difference with Johnson is that lying is his modus operandi, not an occasional strategy deployed only when absolutely necessary.
Not a Conservative voter but I always have had a lot of respect for Rory Stewart. I can't imagine how different things would be if he won the leadership of the party.
Rory Stewart is possibly the only ex-Tory MP I've ever admired. Cool, articulate and vastly more suitable for leadership than the rest of the Tory MPs combined.
One of the few conservatives I still have time for anymore (probably down to single digits now). What a shame he did not win the leadership contest; I might not always agree with his politics but clearly an intelligent, thoughtful and well informed man who really cares about the impact that government can achieve. Respect
And great friends with Alastair Campbell I believe. Now that is a winning combination, stir in Starmer's intelligence, Raynor's attack dog politics and Dave Milliband's dimplomacy and we have a bonafide winner. Kick the Tories into history.
Many of us wanted Rory at the time. I am not a Tory but I have huge respect for him. It was a sad day when he left front line British politics. All the parties need honest and effective people like him.
I remember watching Rory debate. Was rooting for him just so we could have a fresh face in the Conservative party. Instead they voted for this fumbling fool of a toff because of his Cambridge nonsense. A place where they learn to spin and are salesmen in real life
At a time when the nation needs to rally as one - the individualistic nature of Conservative politics needs to be put on the back burner...having a megalomaniac like Boris has alienated the public even more (if that is possible).
I don’t agree with all of Rory’s politics, being a left leaning person myself, but goddamn I respect the hell out of him for the honestly and integrity and thoughtful answers he shows us now.
The quality i most admire about Rory is that he is willing to embrace a bipartisan form of politics where divides are diminished to acknowledge common sense policies. Unfortunately, the current political climate doesn't allow for such progressive thinking, unless of course there is an international or local crisis where cross party collaboration is blatantly necessary.
@@rodgerq completely agree. Were a referendum to occur, i'd encourage all and sundry to cast their vote, no matter their preference. The last time this issue went to the ballot, the turnout was an embarrassment.
@@garycornwall2506 voter apathy in general is quite a problem. That and voter ignorance; not taking the time to actually look at policies and merely voting on ideological stances and soundbites.
I am very much on the left. Me and my wife saw Rory Stewart in 2009 or 2010 at the Hay Festival in a talk in a small tent chaired by Jon Snow. It was very good and he came across as highly intelligent and interesting. He was wearing a very stylish ( and seemingly expensive) jacket which I think he said he got in Paris, if memory serves me rightly. Prior to this we had not heard of him but he has continued to impress with his interviews on a range of topics in the years since. I would no doubt disagree with him on a number of issues but the ability of politicians on both sides to be able to engage with each other in civilised discussion as exemplified by Rory Stewart is important to democracy and public life. He is positive about Theresa May; she cut police numbers disastrously under austerity as Home Secretary and oversaw the hostile environment policy to immigration, both unacceptable. The Guardian has published a timeline of the policy. Even Johnson when Mayor of London called for an amnesty for illegal immigrants, recognising their contribution to the economy.
Rory Stewart is in my mind the only person with all the leadership qualities that inspire respect and trust necessary to redynamise the political body in the UK. Such a shame he is no longer present in British politics today.
Finally! Someone who speaks the truth and doesn’t pull any punches. Clearly Rory Stewart has more integrity than Boris Johnson. He should be applauded for resigning from the Conservative party!
Nadine Dorries the Libertarian line, while Rory Stewart is a Conservative .... All the Conservatives were chuckedf out to make way for the Libertarians' Brexit.
This is an amazing interview, with one of the better politicians Britain has had the past decade (disclosure - I'm not a rightwinger and would never support the Tories).
Rory Stewart was one of the best conservative MPs. He would be good for the Liberal democrats and is pro EU. He was the best politician for Afghanistan and Libya and he knows international trade. He talks the truth.
Refreshing to see an intelligent person with integrity & honesty actually talking sense about how impossible & unsuitable Boris Johnson is in public office! Every decent person knows this, but still Boris has managed to get to be PM…..what an utter disgrace!
@@The482075 not in the comments section on youtube, no. Rory Stewarts' voting records are as far away from centre ground - further so than BoJoke, ffs. Please, kids, stop typing out of your ring-pieces, for all of us and yourselves, you're embarrassing.
What saddens me the most I think, is that this far into the 21st century, we are still talking about politics using 19th century norms. Wouldn't it be great if we abandoned feudalism and strived for a better approximation of democracy.
We created him. It's down to us to change things. It can't be a top down effort, because the top tolerated him because he gives them what they really want. And at the bottom, they're still grateful that he actually paid any attention to them at all. And that's the crunch. You have a distant, disconnected and entitled government, who pay more attention to their corporatesnd oligarchic donors than to voters, and who indulge in corrupt practices. And unless your vision of democracy evolves solutions to that, it's going to just get worse. We need to look at things differently. We need to strive at least to return to being a responsive democracy, where the public truly are the major stakeholders in this enterprise, instead of marks to be grifted by the grifters in Westminster. I'm afraid that people are being pushed into more extreme positions to have an effect.
@@colinstewart1432 He’d have to be voted into the job twice. Once by a fickle UK electorate. Once by the absolutely hopeless crowd that make up Conservative MP’s. Yes, this is the man for the job but the job has proven so far to be not for him but for some ridiculous clown with feckless followers. Go figure!
Not really, I'm sure he's a decent toff, but he is still a toff. I think we can categorically agree, given the volume of evidence, that the toffs are a large part of the problem, and in now way do they form any part of the solution.
As a scouser and hatred for Toryism and everything it stands for - am I wrong in thinking over the last 5 years Rory Stewart seems like an honest legitimate dude?
After reading comments then looking into him. He has voted against so so much. No to nurses getting 1% and yes to politicians getting 11% no to education for the unemployed the list goes on. We always like them until they get what they want and turn into pure cunts
They all seem so nice, sensible, intelligent and genuine when OUT of office. Once in, they have a remarkable ability to be as greedy and as uncaring and frankly anti-British as those in office now. Don't be fooled by the words, it's matching them with deeds that count.
I'd much rather a Labour PM than a Conservative one, but if we did have to be ruled by another Tory, I think Rory Stewart would probably do a better job than most of the others.
I wish people would stop listening to politicians and start looking at their voting record instead... This guy has, - Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests - Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets - Consistently voted against measures to prevent climate change - Consistently voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods - Consistently voted against laws to promote equality and human rights - Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government - Consistently voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs - Consistently voted against slowing the rise in rail fares - Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities - Consistently voted for the privatisation of the NHS - Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap - Consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail - Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity - Consistently voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks - Consistently voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 - Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT - Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices - Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability - Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support This man is all about high taxes and NO financial support... But yeah he sure can lie like a tory...
Just read that the PM has re written the ministerial code so that he can avoid having to resign. It seems that the 7 principles have been watered down and that he can now officially ignore the independent ethics advisor. How can this be allowed to happen?
FASCISM - this is why I have said all along "I will take anyone over Boris Jonson, he scares me, he is a narcissist and a narcissist in a position of power is a FASCIST" And I know cos I write books on narcissists
You tell it like it is Rory 👍👍👍 unfortunately because he had spent many years abroad in Afghanistan and Iraq, many voters didn’t know him, he didn’t have a public profile, so I think because of that, people found it hard to vote for him
British politics wasn't out of ideas. Between 15-19 there were plenty but the press and various people with vested interests, sought to destroy the only viable alternative.
Agreed. There was a very clear economy policy attached to Corbyn's run. A huge number of economists backed it. But Corbyn became unelectable. For some ppl, they think that's down to him. For others, they think the Murdoch-owned press worked very hard to make him that. I tend mostly to the latter.
@@jaycievictory8461 brexit f***ed it. If they had just said they would negotiate a deal like norways within the customs union Boris would not have had the majority he needed to ‘get brexit done’. Brexiteers weren’t going to vote for a party that wanted to overturn brexit and remainers weren’t going to vote for a party led by a massive euroskeptic. It is as much kiers and the peoples vote lots fault for the current conservative majority.
Didn’t know much about Rory during the leadership debate but now I think he’s an amazing person, with huge integrity. Loving the podcast he does with Alistair Campbell. He’s got so much foreign experience, is disciplined and ex-military and would make a great PM should he come back into politics.
The establishment do not challenge , the law is corrupted, all are puppets to NWO . It’s not just U.K. but the West in general. MSM is used as propaganda.We will win and these people must pay, they are guilty of genocide and theft and corruption
they think he is funny with his act ans yes it is an act putting on a hi vis jacket and driving g a tractor photo opportunity every time quote Latin mess up his hair need I go on ?
The Conservative party had the chance to elect Rory as PM but instead Boris got the job. He is the most dangerous Conservative politician, because he is relatively honest and dislikes the corruption that is to found through out both major political parties.
@@ur4913 to say he is the main man in charge of austerity is harsh. He has argued for cutting spending but doing so by spending more efficiently and not waisting resource abroad or corruption. He is not incharge of this defund the NHS bs. Unless, of course, it means firing the beaurocrats that aren’t helping much and cost a fortune
@B I'd be inclined to agree with you, but actually something Rory Stewart said there is precisely what I think is a huge part of the problem and that's the whole political party system. I think we'd be a lot better off if political parties didn't exist and instead individuals all stood as independents around issues. Then we really would know exactly what they stand for. In fact, they would HAVE to stand for something! A political system that allows someone like Johnson who stands for nothing to hold the highest office of the land is broken. The whole party whip system is a farce as well.
Interesting (and surprising) that the Australian experience has penetrated the consciousness of UK politics. In principle Boris' behaviour is very close to that of the recently departed Australian Prime Minister who was crucified in our election a week ago. The conservatives here has also backed themselves into a corner where only the extremists were acceptable to the leadership. And look at the result. They lost the most conservative of conservative seats all over the contry. In recent commentary by Dr Fiona Hill (Russia advisor to 3 US Presidents), she said the thing she found most surprising was that those in power did not put the good of the country ahead of their own interests, especially so in Trump's case. We have to not be naive in this but aware of it and see it for what it is. But what we can ask for is consistency and some degree of principle. Ain't seen any of that from Boris.
I'm not a tory voter and never will be but I do believe Rory would have made the better leader than Johnson, we have lost politicians who played by the rules, I've seen a few governments but this one from Johnson is the most corrupt and dishonest that I have ever seen
Yes but this FOOL got voted in all because of Brexit. This tells more about UK citizens who think like the Conservative Party of their GB entitlement more than reality.
@@christopherfitzgerald774 Go on how has your life improved since we left the E U.? What can you do now that you couldn't do before? Did you live through the seventies when we were " the sick man of Europe?"
@@jackn4853 Immeasurably. I can actually cast a vote or not for those imposing rules upon me. Yes, I lived through the seventies. Sick man of Europe? Life was good for me then, much better in fact than now. I could actually walk around any part of London or other cities without being stabbed or robbed by imported trash.
I have a lot of time for Rory Stewart. He is brilliant on The Rest of Politics podcast with Campbell. I can’t see him ever returning to mainstream politics as he is involved in other projects around the world and my feelings are he likes that independence.
As a Liberal Democrat, I have a lot of respect for Rory Stewart. I really wish he'd join us. As an ex-Tory myself, I'm sure he'd feel at home. And Rory Stewart wasn't a bad candidate for the leadership: it's just that many Tories are fools.
I was impressed with Rory when he came up to Peterborough before the EU Referendum. He was outnumbered by Leave voters but won the arguments with reason and respect.
"Can you look back over your political career & say you were fully honest the entire time?" "Oh no, definitely not." The HUGE SHOCK of a politician *actually giving an honest answer* should NOT be that much of a shock. I should NOT have *this much* respect for this guy for that - especially since he's now an EX-politician, so now he can say all of this without consequences.
but but.. he's a Tory... it's all spin. Their basic philosophy is abhorrent. He talks about decency... hilarious... a vote for ANY Tory - at any time - is a vote for a capricious, malignant, cancerous mindset/worldview .. no matter how you spin it.
My identical twin sister thinks Johnson is great. I will never, EVER understand why she votes against her own interests and thinks Johnson gives a flying toss about her, or just anyone that's not him. The man has never changed his character - he's always been a liar, a cheater, overly-privileged and overly-entitled both in his public life and his private life. The fact that the British people voted for him and were so easily fooled into voting Brex(sh)it is, for me, utterly shameful. The man is a total disgrace.
Sadly she is not alone.When I get into a debate about how bad Boris n co are doing people just say ,'Corbyn would have been worse.How can anything be worse than it is right now for the UK public ?There seems to be a genuine disconnect as to how bad the Tories really are. Unbelievable :(
@@m_b4 She's 10 minutes older than me. I tell her that God popped her out first, looked at her and said, "Jesus Christ! I can do MUCH better than THAT!" And then made me... It amuses me. Her? Not so much :)
@@dulls8475 Democracy being the system in this country that means a party that is voted for by a minority gets to overwhelmingly control the House of Commons? That’s a democracy that is formed to benefit politicians and not voters and as such is a system which does not represent the true views of the electorate.
Starmers Labour passionately believes in whatever You believe in... ... unless you believe Israel is an apartheid state and guilty of crimes against humanity... ... in which case it (mistakenly) believes you're an antisemite! ... and it is the point at which you realise that current Labour is lacking honesty, integrity, a moral compass, Humanist and traditional Labour values... How can they possibly lose???
a properly functioning news media would help the UK become a properly functioning democracy...Alas, the UK certainly has not got anything even resembling that, and has not had since the 1960s or 70s
They need to spell out policies and plans so we can see what they currently stand for or believe in. We need to know they have moved on from Starmer to be electable.
Rory Stewart has opened my eyes to the full spectrum of British politics and he is quite correct in his assessment of Keir Starmer and his need to be specific about policy. His assessment of Johnson's psyche explains a lot and emphasise the need to be rid of him.
@@epincion it would be great if people had any clue what he stood for though. and no. vague ideas about "integrity" don't really count. Especially since that crumbles under any kind of scrutiny. Don't forget he's already broken every promise that he made in his leadership campaign. I've no love for the conservatives, but Kier is particularly uninspiring as a leader, and that's going to be a problem going forwards.
when the election is so far out it is seen as unwise to start announcing the policies you intend to centre your election campaign around. A) things change. and those changes will effect (possibly all) important aspects of one or more of your policies B) don't allow the other party any more time than you have to, for them to effectively run a scare campaign against your policies or time to steal them and run as there own . C) people forget quite quickly and also are subject to propaganda/bias in the news media which may well mangle your message in their mind , esp true in the UK news media which is 95% tory supporting. seems best to flood the electorate (esp the marginal seats that you could/might win) with a easily digestible , consistent and relevant message for a month or two in lead up to election day. timing is everything, as is all your party's MPs understanding the details of, and sufficiently believing in , ALL the policies in the campaign enough to fully answer or confidently dismiss /deflect any Q from the media...and the public
@@DJWESG1I get it, I want the conservatives gone too, and if there was an election tomorrow I'd hold my nose and vote Labour but that's more due to a broken voting system and a lack of viable options. He needs to be something at some point, rather than constantly banging on about what he's not, if he's to stand any chance of inspiring anyone to vote for his party other than the people were always going to vote Labour anyway. All I know about him is that he has a terrible track record for making the wrong call, he often distrusts what the public are telling him when it doesn't match His own desires, he doesn't particularly like unions or the CLP, he looks on new Labour as an ideal to work towards despite Tony Blair currently polling as the least popular party leader of any major party in the last 50 years, and he's fanatically supportive of the police force no matter what they happen to be doing at the time. It doesn't exactly add up to a portrait of a guy that people are going to rally behind does it? Until he gives us a glimpse of some kind of guiding philosophy - something that he actually believes in - he's just an empty suit.
They say people love Johnson until they get to know him. Maybe the British Public have finally begun to know Johnson. Abusers are charming and plausible - they have to be or they would lose their power to abuse so effectively. Neighbours and colleagues don't see anything but the charm until the day they go too far. Johnson always goes too far eventually and, being in the public eye, is rapidly running out of people who don't know him.
Having been in an abusive relationship with someone diagnosed with narcissism, living in Johnson's Britain feels eerily similar and I am constantly seeing parallels between the two.
Johnson never buys a round of drinks. That’s pretty bad. His ex wife is suffering from cervical cancer. Wikipedia points to the cause….STD. Anyone with a brain can point to the source. Johnson is the lowest of the low.
Good video. And always a pleasure listening to Rory Stewart despite me not been on the same side as him. Pity the flashing light in the door behind almost induced epilepsy in me.
@@capturedflame This is a very good point. I don't think most have ever heard of TWFY or know how to check a voting record. Having said that, you should be more specific if making a counterpoint. What objectionable things did he vote for? In any case, who is someone attached to a major party who votes independently 100% of the time? We as voters should pin them down on the spot to hold them accountable for why they vote as they do. Some of those backbenchers are a disgrace. Their only purpose seem to be cajoling cheerleaders with no real purpose. We should hold them accountable for this ridiculous behaviour too.
@@2002RM I looked into him. He voted no for 1% for nurses and yes to 11% for politicians. No to education for the unemployed. Plenty of other votes he has done make him just another lying tory
I don't get why it doesn't want to join the Liberal Democrats? He could of ran for london mayor under them. I wonder what policies he doesn't like about the liberal.
The skill of the tory... to lure you in with skin-deep charm and integrity and peddle slime all at the same time. A gift of our British private school system no doubt.
Like Ed Miliband, Rory Stewart has been humbled and come out the other side a more thoughtful and open person. His answer about how he might only believe 80% of Tory policy but defend 100% of it is the EXACT problem with party politics and one a sitting MP would never give (quite why I'm not sure). PR would get rid of so much of this and actually reward politicians for seeking bipartisan support to enact popular policies rather than the nonsense we currently see pf doggedly following party mantra.
A semi principled Tory . Respect and I hope that he does return to politics. Read one of his books and he has lived and travelled other cultures, a bit like a 21 st century Orwell
I remember thinking what a waste it was that Rory staked his political career on opposing Brexit because I always felt that the right time would come for him and that when it did, it would be a good thing for Britain. It's sad really, a majority had voted for Brexit but he didn't seem able to accept it. That said, I've posted this comment before watching the video so perhaps I'm in for some good news.
@@allancrotch2953 One can live in hope...!!! When our political class recognizes that every vote should count, then it might happen. For goodness sakes, we managed to flush the centuries old 'divine right of kings' down the boghole of history...
Boris is not going to change or resign. He is who he is. The sad fact is that the Conservative MPs are not removing him. How can they defend such a character and such behaviour. Their cowardly behaviour is a Party & National disgrace.
@@rachelhoward334 The MP's are a reflection of Boris and he is a reflection of them. These are men and women who show no remorse when confronted by their poor morality or social and economical ethic. When they look at each other, they see themselves.
@@rachelhoward334 Agreed. How can they go home each evening with a clear conscience? We need less of them and somehow find a way to encourage people with integrity and honour to lead and govern.
Rory is a man of genuine honesty, high intellect, real life experience and impeccable integrity. Few of his calibre can be identified in the present Commons the need of which screams out for such individuals to be in positions of power!
Sad to say but I fear his prediction that Johnson is at last going to be rumbled by the British people will turn out to be no more accurate than his previous predictions.
The reason Rory lost the leadership campaign in my opinion, is that he was too realistic and that doesn't sell as well as someone telling you they'll give you everything you want.
Here is the man that should have been and still should be Prime Minister. One of the rare people in UK politics that has ideas, integrity and the capability to do a good job.
All Johnson and his now wife wanted was to usurp Power and the money which follows. Unfortunately we as tax payers will be paying for their pension till they die.
He mentions the crisis in social care and prisons ... what about the crisis in education,transport, crime,justice,gp's,nursing etc etc etc........ the list just goes on and on........ who would want to try and sort this shit out??
Rory's one of the only few Tory politicians who I can listen to without wanting to punch through the screen and that's not just because he has a wicked first name. I Don't agree with his voting record and would never vote for any governments in which he's served, but his ability to reflect and at least attempt to be honest is commendable. I don't fully trust this image he has as 'the soft, acceptable Tory for the left', he's represented Conservative governments that have stood for brutal policies, he's not above that, and it's important we remember he was part of it. I wouldn't vote for him, though I'd say the country would be in far better hands under people like him than the hard-brexiteer, right-wing, American-style, free market-fundamentalists who have completely taken over the Conservative party. Maybe he appeals to people as well because he reminds them of their Dad. He does for me. I can imagine him driving me up to uni and giving me a long-winded, moralistic lecture on drug use and his observations on life whilst I say 'hmm' every so often to make him feel like he's getting somewhere with me.
Criticising labour for not having policies is a bit weird when there is no GE coming up. You don't tend to fight on policies if you're not trying to get elected.
Well said Rory Stewart an ex colleague of Boris Johnson. “Johnson is ignoring the constant scandals.” #ToryRailStrikes Levelling up promises broken. #ToryLiars
If this guy (Rory) wasn't railroaded out of the PM run we wouldn't be in the mess the country is in! Oh and he's had a career outside of politics(Albeit in the forces, which might have helped now). Politicians are so out of touch with the majority of this country!
Do I want Rory back? No, absolutely not. However, he speaks well and there are things I think he he right on. Politics isn’t a game and politicians should not be salesmen. Currently, the representatives are out of ideas as a whole but we do have some decent people. Corbyn should have been PM but we have to look to the future. Zarah Sultana and Mhari Black are two that stand out for the future. Clive Lewis and Caroline Lucas stand out now.
I like Rory Stewart very much, but he’s too cerebral and (ironically, given the cabinet) too posh to be a party leader or mayor. The Tory MPs chose Johnson over him and I think the party would have as well. I would love to see him back in frontline politics though
I could never vote tory but if its a choice between Rory or kier then that would be a easy choice! I think Rory should run again as I believe he is a genuine mp.
"Can you look back over your political career & say you were fully honest the entire time?"
Rory: *"No, definitely not."*
Ironically the most honest answer he could've given.
Rory's honesty is, unfortunately, the reason he has never climbed the Tory party.
Rory's views are based on reality, whereas the current leadership is in cloud cookoo land
I don't think any leader could say they are completely honest all the time. The difference with Johnson is that lying is his modus operandi, not an occasional strategy deployed only when absolutely necessary.
@@ajw9533 Comes with the territory
Rory is too good for this shower in power. He will have to play the waiting game.
Not a Conservative voter but I always have had a lot of respect for Rory Stewart. I can't imagine how different things would be if he won the leadership of the party.
Or Mayor of London.
Rory Stewart is possibly the only ex-Tory MP I've ever admired. Cool, articulate and vastly more suitable for leadership than the rest of the Tory MPs combined.
I quess you have never voted Tory?
@@allancrotch2953 Actually, I have. But never will again.
I’m a Labour voter and even I like Rory Stewart, seems like a very decent bloke.
I like Rory only one problem he is a tory
number 1 fanboy here
One of the few conservatives I still have time for anymore (probably down to single digits now). What a shame he did not win the leadership contest; I might not always agree with his politics but clearly an intelligent, thoughtful and well informed man who really cares about the impact that government can achieve. Respect
and he's not even a member anymore!
@@killerconsmith The party lost a lot of it's capable people over Brexit, absolute tradgedy to witness as an American conservative.
I have spent time with him over a few days whilst he was minister of justice and he comes across as very likeable, highly intelligent and realistic.
@@SaniyaKhan-ru5dr Basically the Tories lost every MP with a brain over Brexit. What is left is truly sub par, its frightening really.
And great friends with Alastair Campbell I believe. Now that is a winning combination, stir in Starmer's intelligence, Raynor's attack dog politics and Dave Milliband's dimplomacy and we have a bonafide winner. Kick the Tories into history.
Many of us wanted Rory at the time. I am not a Tory but I have huge respect for him. It was a sad day when he left front line British politics. All the parties need honest and effective people like him.
I remember watching Rory debate. Was rooting for him just so we could have a fresh face in the Conservative party. Instead they voted for this fumbling fool of a toff because of his Cambridge nonsense. A place where they learn to spin and are salesmen in real life
@@agnescraig2912 Both were Eton and Oxford btw ... Same schools, same college at University and chalk and cheese as human beings.
@@rorykeegan1895 Everyone from my school is exactly the same as each other and there is no difference at all in personality or politics...
At a time when the nation needs to rally as one - the individualistic nature of Conservative politics needs to be put on the back burner...having a megalomaniac like Boris has alienated the public even more (if that is possible).
I don’t agree with all of Rory’s politics, being a left leaning person myself, but goddamn I respect the hell out of him for the honestly and integrity and thoughtful answers he shows us now.
The quality i most admire about Rory is that he is willing to embrace a bipartisan form of politics where divides are diminished to acknowledge common sense policies. Unfortunately, the current political climate doesn't allow for such progressive thinking, unless of course there is an international or local crisis where cross party collaboration is blatantly necessary.
@@garycornwall2506 which is why PR is needed ASAP
couldn't have said it better myself
@@rodgerq completely agree. Were a referendum to occur, i'd encourage all and sundry to cast their vote, no matter their preference. The last time this issue went to the ballot, the turnout was an embarrassment.
@@garycornwall2506 voter apathy in general is quite a problem. That and voter ignorance; not taking the time to actually look at policies and merely voting on ideological stances and soundbites.
I am very much on the left. Me and my wife saw Rory Stewart in 2009 or 2010 at the Hay Festival in a talk in a small tent chaired by Jon Snow. It was very good and he came across as highly intelligent and interesting. He was wearing a very stylish ( and seemingly expensive) jacket which I think he said he got in Paris, if memory serves me rightly. Prior to this we had not heard of him but he has continued to impress with his interviews on a range of topics in the years since. I would no doubt disagree with him on a number of issues but the ability of politicians on both sides to be able to engage with each other in civilised discussion as exemplified by Rory Stewart is important to democracy and public life.
He is positive about Theresa May; she cut police numbers disastrously under austerity as Home Secretary and oversaw the hostile environment policy to immigration, both unacceptable. The Guardian has published a timeline of the policy. Even Johnson when Mayor of London called for an amnesty for illegal immigrants, recognising their contribution to the economy.
Rory Stewart is in my mind the only person with all the leadership qualities that inspire respect and trust necessary to redynamise the political body in the UK. Such a shame he is no longer present in British politics today.
Finally! Someone who speaks the truth and doesn’t pull any punches. Clearly Rory Stewart has more integrity than Boris Johnson. He should be applauded for resigning from the Conservative party!
does anyone have less integrity than Boris Johnson?
"More integrity than Boris..."...
Now that.. is a low bar!
@@andrewwalsh2755 it is an extremely low bar. But in all seriousness, he is a decent human being and a strong intellectual
Which is probably why he didn’t win the leadership of the Tory Party, which is unfortunate.
exactly
Nadine Dorries in cabinet while people like Rory are cast out. Unbelievable.
Nadine Dorries the Libertarian line, while Rory Stewart is a Conservative .... All the Conservatives were chuckedf out to make way for the Libertarians' Brexit.
Rory is an inspiration, I would definitely recommend his podcast!
This is an amazing interview, with one of the better politicians Britain has had the past decade (disclosure - I'm not a rightwinger and would never support the Tories).
Rory Stewart was one of the best conservative MPs. He would be good for the Liberal democrats and is pro EU. He was the best politician for Afghanistan and Libya and he knows international trade. He talks the truth.
He is pro EU. Exactly why he should never come back. Trying to thwart my legitimate democratic rights!
Liberal Democrats, oh yes, the same people who jumped ship and stuffed the old young sick and poor in this country!
Refreshing to see an intelligent person with integrity & honesty actually talking sense about how impossible & unsuitable Boris Johnson is in public office! Every decent person knows this, but still Boris has managed to get to be PM…..what an utter disgrace!
A competent honest man holding the centre ground with conviction. I would 100%vote for someone like that.
Not my preferred option however if the alternative is Boris Johnson, Rory Stewart gets my vote.
Centre ground???? 😆😂🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😬🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
@@7dtdfil730 Centre ground isn't high enough for you. What are you doing? Duelling Obi Wan Kenobi?
@@The482075 not in the comments section on youtube, no.
Rory Stewarts' voting records are as far away from centre ground - further so than BoJoke, ffs.
Please, kids, stop typing out of your ring-pieces, for all of us and yourselves, you're embarrassing.
@@7dtdfil730 I am not a fan of Rory Stewart. I just wanted to make a Star Wars joke...
What saddens me the most I think, is that this far into the 21st century, we are still talking about politics using 19th century norms. Wouldn't it be great if we abandoned feudalism and strived for a better approximation of democracy.
We created him. It's down to us to change things. It can't be a top down effort, because the top tolerated him because he gives them what they really want. And at the bottom, they're still grateful that he actually paid any attention to them at all. And that's the crunch. You have a distant, disconnected and entitled government, who pay more attention to their corporatesnd oligarchic donors than to voters, and who indulge in corrupt practices. And unless your vision of democracy evolves solutions to that, it's going to just get worse. We need to look at things differently. We need to strive at least to return to being a responsive democracy, where the public truly are the major stakeholders in this enterprise, instead of marks to be grifted by the grifters in Westminster. I'm afraid that people are being pushed into more extreme positions to have an effect.
Rory Stewart …. the PM the U.K. never had but who the U.K. desperately needs.
Spot on. If he ran, I think he'd win. 🤔
😂😅😂😅😂😅
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@@colinstewart1432
He’d have to be voted into the job twice. Once by a fickle UK electorate. Once by the absolutely hopeless crowd that make up Conservative MP’s. Yes, this is the man for the job but the job has proven so far to be not for him but for some ridiculous clown with feckless followers. Go figure!
Not really, I'm sure he's a decent toff, but he is still a toff.
I think we can categorically agree, given the volume of evidence, that the toffs are a large part of the problem, and in now way do they form any part of the solution.
As a scouser and hatred for Toryism and everything it stands for - am I wrong in thinking over the last 5 years Rory Stewart seems like an honest legitimate dude?
As always, who, knows and only time will tell.
I too have a hatred of tories but rory stewart has some of my respect.
After reading comments then looking into him. He has voted against so so much. No to nurses getting 1% and yes to politicians getting 11% no to education for the unemployed the list goes on. We always like them until they get what they want and turn into pure cunts
We're so far down the Looking Glass anyone with even a smidge reasonable attitude is considered a decent person
They all seem so nice, sensible, intelligent and genuine when OUT of office. Once in, they have a remarkable ability to be as greedy and as uncaring and frankly anti-British as those in office now. Don't be fooled by the words, it's matching them with deeds that count.
I'd much rather a Labour PM than a Conservative one, but if we did have to be ruled by another Tory, I think Rory Stewart would probably do a better job than most of the others.
Agree
It's not as if the members of the cabinet have set the bar to high !!
Check out his voting record before coming to a conclusion.
I wish people would stop listening to politicians and start looking at their voting record instead... This guy has,
- Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests
- Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets
- Consistently voted against measures to prevent climate change
- Consistently voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
- Consistently voted against laws to promote equality and human rights
- Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government
- Consistently voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs
- Consistently voted against slowing the rise in rail fares
- Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
- Consistently voted for the privatisation of the NHS
- Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap
- Consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail
- Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity
- Consistently voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
- Consistently voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
- Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT
- Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
- Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
- Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
This man is all about high taxes and NO financial support... But yeah he sure can lie like a tory...
Thank goodness somebody can see the truth. You can never trust a Tory to help the public who aren't rich.
Just read that the PM has re written the ministerial code so that he can avoid having to resign. It seems that the 7 principles have been watered down and that he can now officially ignore the independent ethics advisor. How can this be allowed to happen?
Another step in the authoritarian playbook...
@@capturedflame Ah yes, Mhairi Black's recent speech on the F word comes back to relevance. Scary.
FASCISM - this is why I have said all along "I will take anyone over Boris Jonson, he scares me, he is a narcissist and a narcissist in a position of power is a FASCIST"
And I know cos I write books on narcissists
Welcome to the dictatorship!.
Wouldn’t surprise me if it was true.
You tell it like it is Rory 👍👍👍 unfortunately because he had spent many years abroad in Afghanistan and Iraq, many voters didn’t know him, he didn’t have a public profile, so I think because of that, people found it hard to vote for him
Probably the only conservative I actually like
"There is a connection between moral courage and the way you do your job" - says it all!
British politics wasn't out of ideas. Between 15-19 there were plenty but the press and various people with vested interests, sought to destroy the only viable alternative.
Agreed. There was a very clear economy policy attached to Corbyn's run. A huge number of economists backed it. But Corbyn became unelectable. For some ppl, they think that's down to him. For others, they think the Murdoch-owned press worked very hard to make him that. I tend mostly to the latter.
@@jaycievictory8461 brexit f***ed it. If they had just said they would negotiate a deal like norways within the customs union Boris would not have had the majority he needed to ‘get brexit done’. Brexiteers weren’t going to vote for a party that wanted to overturn brexit and remainers weren’t going to vote for a party led by a massive euroskeptic. It is as much kiers and the peoples vote lots fault for the current conservative majority.
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Corbyn was simply unelectable. Corbyn never found a terror group he couldn't support.
Didn’t know much about Rory during the leadership debate but now I think he’s an amazing person, with huge integrity. Loving the podcast he does with Alistair Campbell. He’s got so much foreign experience, is disciplined and ex-military and would make a great PM should he come back into politics.
How can this person get away with this is beyond anybody imagination, scandal after scandal after scandal, worsed prime minister in history.
tyburn gate for the obese scarecrow
because the people (public) let him.
The establishment do not challenge , the law is corrupted, all are puppets to NWO . It’s not just U.K. but the West in general. MSM is used as propaganda.We will win and these people must pay, they are guilty of genocide and theft and corruption
they think he is funny with his act ans yes it is an act putting on a hi vis jacket and driving g a tractor photo opportunity every time
quote Latin mess up his hair need I go on ?
@@versioncity1 No a semi-democratic FPTP system enabled a party that garnered a minority of the votes to be rewarded with an 80 seat majority.
When someone ISN'T on the payroll they say all sorts of things, including the truth.
If you have integrity and honour you are not a good fit for this new tory party.
And competence and knowledge
Rory using his father's Scottish common sense ☺️
Oh PLEASE, PLEASE - please could we have this man for Prime Minister. He would be BRILLIANT!!
The Conservative party had the chance to elect Rory as PM but instead Boris got the job. He is the most dangerous Conservative politician, because he is relatively honest and dislikes the corruption that is to found through out both major political parties.
No he wouldn't he was the man incharge of austerity he's an intresting guy but is still a concervative
@@ur4913 to say he is the main man in charge of austerity is harsh. He has argued for cutting spending but doing so by spending more efficiently and not waisting resource abroad or corruption. He is not incharge of this defund the NHS bs. Unless, of course, it means firing the beaurocrats that aren’t helping much and cost a fortune
A non-Conservative version of Rory Stewart would be ideal
@B I'd be inclined to agree with you, but actually something Rory Stewart said there is precisely what I think is a huge part of the problem and that's the whole political party system. I think we'd be a lot better off if political parties didn't exist and instead individuals all stood as independents around issues. Then we really would know exactly what they stand for. In fact, they would HAVE to stand for something! A political system that allows someone like Johnson who stands for nothing to hold the highest office of the land is broken. The whole party whip system is a farce as well.
we need more like him
I would never vote Tory, but I like Rory. He appears more honest than your average Tory.
He's the only one that could even slightly tempt me.
Yes,but that’s not hard
Interesting (and surprising) that the Australian experience has penetrated the consciousness of UK politics. In principle Boris' behaviour is very close to that of the recently departed Australian Prime Minister who was crucified in our election a week ago. The conservatives here has also backed themselves into a corner where only the extremists were acceptable to the leadership. And look at the result. They lost the most conservative of conservative seats all over the contry.
In recent commentary by Dr Fiona Hill (Russia advisor to 3 US Presidents), she said the thing she found most surprising was that those in power did not put the good of the country ahead of their own interests, especially so in Trump's case. We have to not be naive in this but aware of it and see it for what it is. But what we can ask for is consistency and some degree of principle. Ain't seen any of that from Boris.
I have a new-found respect for Rory as soon as he unhesitatingly admitted that he hadn't always been honest.
It's been a long time since I've been able to stomach watching a Tory get interviewed, this was well worth watching... thank you.
I'm not a tory voter and never will be but I do believe Rory would have made the better leader than Johnson, we have lost politicians who played by the rules, I've seen a few governments but this one from Johnson is the most corrupt and dishonest that I have ever seen
Did you miss Tony B liars weapons of mass destruction? Theres a PM that should be shot for treason
Yes but this FOOL got voted in all because of Brexit. This tells more about UK citizens who think like the Conservative Party of their GB entitlement more than reality.
Apart from we would be under the EU yoke again if he had become leader.
@@christopherfitzgerald774 Go on how has your life improved since we left the E U.? What can you do now that you couldn't do before? Did you live through the seventies when we were " the sick man of Europe?"
@@jackn4853 Immeasurably. I can actually cast a vote or not for those imposing rules upon me. Yes, I lived through the seventies. Sick man of Europe? Life was good for me then, much better in fact than now. I could actually walk around any part of London or other cities without being stabbed or robbed by imported trash.
I have a lot of time for Rory Stewart. He is brilliant on The Rest of Politics podcast with Campbell. I can’t see him ever returning to mainstream politics as he is involved in other projects around the world and my feelings are he likes that independence.
As a Liberal Democrat, I have a lot of respect for Rory Stewart. I really wish he'd join us. As an ex-Tory myself, I'm sure he'd feel at home.
And Rory Stewart wasn't a bad candidate for the leadership: it's just that many Tories are fools.
I was impressed with Rory when he came up to Peterborough before the EU Referendum. He was outnumbered by Leave voters but won the arguments with reason and respect.
Class act Rory.
Great guy, extremely bright and precisely who we need leading the country, oh and he's honest too
HA HA Har
"Can you look back over your political career & say you were fully honest the entire time?" "Oh no, definitely not." The HUGE SHOCK of a politician *actually giving an honest answer* should NOT be that much of a shock. I should NOT have *this much* respect for this guy for that - especially since he's now an EX-politician, so now he can say all of this without consequences.
The best Prime Minister we haven't yet had.
Along with Mike the cameraman
but but.. he's a Tory... it's all spin. Their basic philosophy is abhorrent. He talks about decency... hilarious... a vote for ANY Tory - at any time - is a vote for a capricious, malignant, cancerous mindset/worldview .. no matter how you spin it.
Nice joke
or ever will
Nah u forget Corbyn
Well said Rory brave man 💯
You know you're screwed when the cost-of-living crisis becomes nothing more than yet another dead cat.
Lack of productivity which is because of the lack of leadership
My identical twin sister thinks Johnson is great. I will never, EVER understand why she votes against her own interests and thinks Johnson gives a flying toss about her, or just anyone that's not him. The man has never changed his character - he's always been a liar, a cheater, overly-privileged and overly-entitled both in his public life and his private life. The fact that the British people voted for him and were so easily fooled into voting Brex(sh)it is, for me, utterly shameful. The man is a total disgrace.
Sorry to say but I think you got more oxygen in the womb.
Sadly she is not alone.When I get into a debate about how bad Boris n co are doing people just say ,'Corbyn would have been worse.How can anything be worse than it is right now for the UK public ?There seems to be a genuine disconnect as to how bad the Tories really are. Unbelievable :(
@@m_b4 She's 10 minutes older than me. I tell her that God popped her out first, looked at her and said, "Jesus Christ! I can do MUCH better than THAT!" And then made me...
It amuses me. Her? Not so much :)
Not a fan of democracy are we?
@@dulls8475
Democracy being the system in this country that means a party that is voted for by a minority gets to overwhelmingly control the House of Commons? That’s a democracy that is formed to benefit politicians and not voters and as such is a system which does not represent the true views of the electorate.
His Boris impression is "brilliant"
Labour needs three things passion,passion and passion . Get it out there
Labour need a coalition to win again
Truth truth truth
Starmers Labour passionately believes in whatever You believe in...
... unless you believe Israel is an apartheid state and guilty of crimes against humanity...
... in which case it (mistakenly) believes you're an antisemite!
... and it is the point at which you realise that current Labour is lacking honesty, integrity, a moral compass, Humanist and traditional Labour values...
How can they possibly lose???
a properly functioning news media would help the UK become a properly functioning democracy...Alas, the UK certainly has not got anything even resembling that, and has not had since the 1960s or 70s
They need to spell out policies and plans so we can see what they currently stand for or believe in. We need to know they have moved on from Starmer to be electable.
I remember when politics used to be a contest of Ideas, not personalities. I never got the memo when things changed.
Rory Stewart has opened my eyes to the full spectrum of British politics and he is quite correct in his assessment of Keir Starmer and his need to be specific about policy. His assessment of Johnson's psyche explains a lot and emphasise the need to be rid of him.
Starmer only needs to be specific when an election is near
@@epincion it would be great if people had any clue what he stood for though.
and no. vague ideas about "integrity" don't really count. Especially since that crumbles under any kind of scrutiny. Don't forget he's already broken every promise that he made in his leadership campaign.
I've no love for the conservatives, but Kier is particularly uninspiring as a leader, and that's going to be a problem going forwards.
Surly the latter is most important. Sir keirs postion isnt the problem, the psychopathic nasty party, sat in power, is the problem.
when the election is so far out it is seen as unwise to start announcing the policies you intend to centre your election campaign around.
A) things change. and those changes will effect (possibly all) important aspects of one or more of your policies
B) don't allow the other party any more time than you have to, for them to effectively run a scare campaign against your policies or time to steal them and run as there own .
C) people forget quite quickly and also are subject to propaganda/bias in the news media which may well mangle your message in their mind , esp true in the UK news media which is 95% tory supporting.
seems best to flood the electorate (esp the marginal seats that you could/might win) with a easily digestible , consistent and relevant message for a month or two in lead up to election day.
timing is everything, as is all your party's MPs understanding the details of, and sufficiently believing in , ALL the policies in the campaign enough to fully answer or confidently dismiss /deflect any Q from the media...and the public
@@DJWESG1I get it, I want the conservatives gone too, and if there was an election tomorrow I'd hold my nose and vote Labour but that's more due to a broken voting system and a lack of viable options.
He needs to be something at some point, rather than constantly banging on about what he's not, if he's to stand any chance of inspiring anyone to vote for his party other than the people were always going to vote Labour anyway.
All I know about him is that he has a terrible track record for making the wrong call, he often distrusts what the public are telling him when it doesn't match His own desires, he doesn't particularly like unions or the CLP, he looks on new Labour as an ideal to work towards despite Tony Blair currently polling as the least popular party leader of any major party in the last 50 years, and he's fanatically supportive of the police force no matter what they happen to be doing at the time.
It doesn't exactly add up to a portrait of a guy that people are going to rally behind does it?
Until he gives us a glimpse of some kind of guiding philosophy - something that he actually believes in - he's just an empty suit.
There were some good ideas in 2019, but no, the British public preferred Boris ....
They say people love Johnson until they get to know him. Maybe the British Public have finally begun to know Johnson. Abusers are charming and plausible - they have to be or they would lose their power to abuse so effectively. Neighbours and colleagues don't see anything but the charm until the day they go too far. Johnson always goes too far eventually and, being in the public eye, is rapidly running out of people who don't know him.
Having been in an abusive relationship with someone diagnosed with narcissism, living in Johnson's Britain feels eerily similar and I am constantly seeing parallels between the two.
Johnson never buys a round of drinks. That’s pretty bad. His ex wife is suffering from cervical cancer. Wikipedia points to the cause….STD. Anyone with a brain can point to the source. Johnson is the lowest of the low.
Yes. Sir James Savile OBE springs to mind.
Good video. And always a pleasure listening to Rory Stewart despite me not been on the same side as him. Pity the flashing light in the door behind almost induced epilepsy in me.
This is the man who could maybe make a good PM. At least he sounds trustworfhy and honest.
@@capturedflame Your bang on, Rory is a wanker…
@@capturedflame This is a very good point. I don't think most have ever heard of TWFY or know how to check a voting record. Having said that, you should be more specific if making a counterpoint. What objectionable things did he vote for?
In any case, who is someone attached to a major party who votes independently 100% of the time? We as voters should pin them down on the spot to hold them accountable for why they vote as they do. Some of those backbenchers are a disgrace. Their only purpose seem to be cajoling cheerleaders with no real purpose. We should hold them accountable for this ridiculous behaviour too.
@@capturedflame Thanks for adding some context. Hopefully it inspires others to do some research on their politicians.
@@2002RM I looked into him. He voted no for 1% for nurses and yes to 11% for politicians. No to education for the unemployed. Plenty of other votes he has done make him just another lying tory
Trustworthy, do you have a thisp.
I don't get why it doesn't want to join the Liberal Democrats? He could of ran for london mayor under them. I wonder what policies he doesn't like about the liberal.
Us Labour will get him, you watch.
😉😉👍
"Get Boris done, believe in Boris" so accurate and true. I dearly wish Rory was our PM
The skill of the tory... to lure you in with skin-deep charm and integrity and peddle slime all at the same time. A gift of our British private school system no doubt.
Like Ed Miliband, Rory Stewart has been humbled and come out the other side a more thoughtful and open person. His answer about how he might only believe 80% of Tory policy but defend 100% of it is the EXACT problem with party politics and one a sitting MP would never give (quite why I'm not sure). PR would get rid of so much of this and actually reward politicians for seeking bipartisan support to enact popular policies rather than the nonsense we currently see pf doggedly following party mantra.
I can't believe a respectable mp was a good mp at that time was not voted in as leader but instead a clown was voted in!
I would support Rory
A semi principled Tory . Respect and I hope that he does return to politics. Read one of his books and he has lived and travelled other cultures, a bit like a 21 st century Orwell
Insightful interview Joe👍🏼
Hugely respect Rory, this man needs to be back in mainstream politics asap.
Just think, Boris has spent more time avoiding scandles as a full time job that you have to wonder when is he actually working for this nation.
The UK needs you back in politics Rory - honesty, decency, intelligence.
I remember thinking what a waste it was that Rory staked his political career on opposing Brexit because I always felt that the right time would come for him and that when it did, it would be a good thing for Britain. It's sad really, a majority had voted for Brexit but he didn't seem able to accept it. That said, I've posted this comment before watching the video so perhaps I'm in for some good news.
Respect this man ❤️
We need PR, and we need Rory Stewart in politics...
and do you think labour or torys will offer another referendum on PR ? Maybe next century
@@allancrotch2953 One can live in hope...!!! When our political class recognizes that every vote should count, then it might happen. For goodness sakes, we managed to flush the centuries old 'divine right of kings' down the boghole of history...
Disgrace is a polite way to say what Johnson is !!!
Boris is not going to change or resign. He is who he is. The sad fact is that the Conservative MPs are not removing him. How can they defend such a character and such behaviour. Their cowardly behaviour is a Party & National disgrace.
The cowardice is easy to explain: they're terrified of losing their jobs when elections come round.
If they don't remove him they are as bad as he is.
@@rachelhoward334 The MP's are a reflection of Boris and he is a reflection of them. These are men and women who show no remorse when confronted by their poor morality or social and economical ethic. When they look at each other, they see themselves.
@@rachelhoward334 Agreed. How can they go home each evening with a clear conscience? We need less of them and somehow find a way to encourage people with integrity and honour to lead and govern.
@@rogernichols1124 They deserve to lose their jobs if they do not find an honourable, trustworthy boss.
One of a handful of Tories with genuine credibility.
is hea Tory?
There is no such thing
Rory is a man of genuine honesty, high intellect, real life experience and impeccable integrity. Few of his calibre can be identified in the present Commons the need of which screams out for such individuals to be in positions of power!
Sad to say but I fear his prediction that Johnson is at last going to be rumbled by the British people will turn out to be no more accurate than his previous predictions.
The reason Rory lost the leadership campaign in my opinion, is that he was too realistic and that doesn't sell as well as someone telling you they'll give you everything you want.
I'm left of left but I've always had total respect for this man and still do...
He acts like someone who doesn't have the pernicious voting record that he has! I admire his courage and his offer of something new
What is worse than resigning.....? Being pushed!
Here is the man that should have been and still should be Prime Minister. One of the rare people in UK politics that has ideas, integrity and the capability to do a good job.
All Johnson and his now wife wanted was to usurp Power and the money which follows. Unfortunately we as tax payers will be paying for their pension till they die.
Apart from his dreadful politics
He mentions the crisis in social care and prisons ... what about the crisis in education,transport, crime,justice,gp's,nursing etc etc etc........ the list just goes on and on........ who would want to try and sort this shit out??
Rory's one of the only few Tory politicians who I can listen to without wanting to punch through the screen and that's not just because he has a wicked first name. I Don't agree with his voting record and would never vote for any governments in which he's served, but his ability to reflect and at least attempt to be honest is commendable. I don't fully trust this image he has as 'the soft, acceptable Tory for the left', he's represented Conservative governments that have stood for brutal policies, he's not above that, and it's important we remember he was part of it. I wouldn't vote for him, though I'd say the country would be in far better hands under people like him than the hard-brexiteer, right-wing, American-style, free market-fundamentalists who have completely taken over the Conservative party. Maybe he appeals to people as well because he reminds them of their Dad. He does for me. I can imagine him driving me up to uni and giving me a long-winded, moralistic lecture on drug use and his observations on life whilst I say 'hmm' every so often to make him feel like he's getting somewhere with me.
A truly excellent interview!
If you pat Johnson on the back, you hope he's standing over a F###### cliff, if you pat Starmer on the back you are liable to get splinters.
Criticising labour for not having policies is a bit weird when there is no GE coming up. You don't tend to fight on policies if you're not trying to get elected.
Awesome talk!
He and Dominic Grieve are about the only two Tories I’d give house room to!
I wish he would come back.
Rory actually has a brain.
come back as Labour!
Well said Rory Stewart an ex colleague of Boris Johnson. “Johnson is ignoring the constant scandals.” #ToryRailStrikes Levelling up promises broken. #ToryLiars
I still wouldn't vote for him but I can definitely respect him.
Please dont say you vote for Johnson?
If this guy (Rory) wasn't railroaded out of the PM run we wouldn't be in the mess the country is in! Oh and he's had a career outside of politics(Albeit in the forces, which might have helped now). Politicians are so out of touch with the majority of this country!
Rory for PM
No. He's still a Tory.
@@FEWGEE1 oh yeah
Ok tory
FPTF is THE PROBLEM!
Do I want Rory back? No, absolutely not. However, he speaks well and there are things I think he he right on. Politics isn’t a game and politicians should not be salesmen. Currently, the representatives are out of ideas as a whole but we do have some decent people. Corbyn should have been PM but we have to look to the future. Zarah Sultana and Mhari Black are two that stand out for the future. Clive Lewis and Caroline Lucas stand out now.
He voted against spending money on the long term unemploymend while voting to cut their benefits
Yeah, I find myself wanting to like him, but his voting record is not good, unfortunately. That said, infinitely better than BJ I guess.
Never would I have thought I would agree with almost everything Rory Stewart says
One-nation Tories are in short supply.
Come back blue green Rory - the UK needs you! There is a complete moral vacuum in politics at the moment.🙏🏽
I like Rory Stewart very much, but he’s too cerebral and (ironically, given the cabinet) too posh to be a party leader or mayor.
The Tory MPs chose Johnson over him and I think the party would have as well.
I would love to see him back in frontline politics though
we need Rory back and as Prime Minister and Tobias Ellwood as his Deputy. then decency and justice will prevail.
Best PM we never had :-(
I could never vote tory but if its a choice between Rory or kier then that would be a easy choice! I think Rory should run again as I believe he is a genuine mp.