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- Former MP and minister Rory Stewart has told Sky News that the whip system in Parliament makes the UK an "elected dictatorship" - no matter the party in government.
Once a rival to Boris Johnson for the Tory leadership, he said that the system meant that ministers were often appointed due to their loyalty, rather than ability.
The former spy and diplomat was also scathing of western relations towards Russia over Ukraine, saying that providing arms to Ukraine was one of the only options left to counter the Kremlin.
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It is a shame Rory Stewart is now out of politics. His combination of intelligence, experience, eloquence and integrity is sorely missing in most UK politics now
That’s why he wasn’t chosen as party leader,cus he has integrity
Power corrupts.
We did have an honourable man, who gave hope for the many, but he was attacked by far right msm, like sky, MUrdoch press, Tories and red Tories, and an alien country’s agents lead the lies of anti semitism against him and his supporters! are is Corbyn!
Seems they only have character reforms on leaving politics, funny that is it?
We could have had him as PM but the idiots of the Conservative party were taken in by Boris bluster.
I would have voted for this guy no matter the party. Comes across as as an intelligent and non-partisan pragmatist rather than a scheming politician playing games for their own benefit.
Yes, so pragmatic not telling people we need a more robust social democratic system in this empire of dictatorship. Oh wait! that's Marxism LOL....He'd have to not be a sycophant for Capital or the visage/image of his Lords.
.. he tried to derail the biggest democratic vote ever in this country
@@imemine6494 That's not correct, he pressed hard to get people to support Theresa May's deal to finalise Brexit. He was almost the only one doing that at the time.
Might have a posh accent and a few books behind him but it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s intelligent. The current cabinet should be evidence of this
He's a pro immigration pro EU pro Globalisation man.
It's Globalisation that destroyed the nation state democracy.
I would never vote Tory in a million years, but Rory Stewart is a guy I have time for. Great interview, he really doesn't hold back.
Boris is being bullied because of a working lunch. Bloody stupid. Leave Boris alone.
@@susannamarker2582 It's all a big distraction. The machine needs us to be focused on hating someone so we're not looking in the right direction. Rule of thumb: Look everywhere other than where the main story is happening.
@@goodlookinouthomie1757 True.
Same. I don't understand why he's a Tory in the first place. His insightful ideas, personal humility and maturity, and strategic long-term thinking are somewhat of an outlier in the party.
(I don't agree with everything he says, particularly what he said here about Russia - he's being uncharacteristically reactive as far as I can see, but in general he's really spot on)
Same here. The system is completely unfit for purpose and we need more people like Rory Stewart representing us and our best interests. I possibly would have voted Tory had he been in charge. Johnson and his cabinet are all useless liars looking out for themselves first, second and third and I wouldn’t trust any of them to wash my car properly.
He's head and shoulders above these sub standard Brexit Tories. They promised accountability now that they're 'free of Brussels'. They're disgraceful.
They wanted 'freedom from Brussels' and to 'take back control' to do what they want to whom they want.
@@YaxKukMo1426 totally
This is what Brexit was always about. These goons running wild, free from Brussels sticking their nose in their dodgy deals.
Globalisation destroyed the nation state democracy decades ago.
@@YaxKukMo1426 Nothing that is happening in the UK is about Brexit - independence - they're following the Davos agenda.
Rory is the true embodiment of a politician. He's clearly learned a lot from his failures and is stronger for it. Good man. Good to see him on the telly again.
I don't have time for politicians bar the odd one and he comes under the odd one. I agree
Another upper class twit for England to kow tow to.
@@julianshepherd2038 yep agree best out of a very very very very very very bad lot
Power corrupts.
@@Felled-angel Absolutely!
Never voted Tory in my 45 years of being able to vote, but Rory Stewart was one Tory that would have persuaded me to give them a chance. An honest, man with integrity, the polar opposite to the current PM.
I am so not a Tory, but I would be happy if Rory was at the helm.
I'm not a Tory but I would happily support him as our leader.
I believe that the majority of us lay somewhere in the middle. Swaying left or right slightly in differing topics disagreeing around this is find, in fact it's healthy. I believe Rory is a relatively centered Tory who genuinely wants to do good. I might not agree on all policies but that's life. Being a decent human who means well counts for way more for me.
Yep, wished he'd won the leadership bid. Even Hunt.. Anyone but Johnson
Of Labour?
@@Gunni1972 Of the UK.
Fan of Rory Stewart, one of the few politicians with integrity. Agreed with his points here.
He's like a breath of fresh air. Very intelligent and as close as we'll ever get to a decent and honest politician.👏👏👏👏👏
“Honest” he’s a former spy 😂😂😂
@@boxtradums0073 Who for ?
@@californiadreamin8423 for the UK used to be a diplomat in Iran and Afghanistan and when he’s asked if he is or was ever a spy he answers “I cant talk about “
@@boxtradums0073 and
We all need spy’s
@@UnknownUser-by4le simply saying he is not honest lol. He’s also a Tory which means his loyalty lies with institutions not the people.
Rory is highly intelligent, focused, articulate and unswervingly honest. And to think he could have been PM instead of this complete brigand Boris. It's depressing.
I like "brigand". That about sums him up.
He would never have delivered Brexit and thats what the people wanted.
@@kelliejackson3563 Boris still hasn't delivered Brexit - oven ready? Half Baked.
@@fazman1976 i couldnt give a toss about Brexit, i was just stating why he got voted in by the people.
Does this tell us something about the electorate when someone as highly qualified for the position of Prime Minister as Rory, that people in general are happy to vote for a buffoon like Boris who has in essence delivered next to nothing except a half heated oven.
There is a problem with British politics and this guy just explained it.
Well, some of it. We need proportional representation, a written constitution, a separation of the three powers and very definitely a wholly independent judiciary..
@@alanwhiplington5504 aware of that. not wanting to go deep into that big mess. I'm referring in a nutshell politics.
@@alanwhiplington5504 And independence for Scotland, Saor Alba!
@@markwilkie3677 hell ye
The problem is Globalisation destroyed the nation state. The nation state failed to control international finance now international finance controls the nation state.
The centre Right has been a establishment safety valve to stop people moving to Nationalism.
It's been so long with grifters in charge that it's a shock to listen to someone deal in facts and focus on outcomes. I'm no Conservative but Rory is a leader I would be happy to have. I want my leaders to be working with our country's interest at heart. I can disagree over what actions may be good for our nation, that's politics, but I would remain content knowing our leader would be trying in earnest to do the best for the country.
He’s a spy and naturally duplicitous
@@boxtradums0073 proof?
@@boxtradums0073 Who for ?
@@californiadreamin8423 for the UK
@@TheHawki235 he was a diplomat in Iran and Afghanistan lol known to be stable countries allied to the UK 😂. When he’s asked if he is or was ever a spy he answers every time with “I cant talk about it” 😂
I don't agree with Rory on his politics but man, he could have been a decent PM.
fully agree. His description of our broken democracy resonates with me,
He's pro immigration pro EU pro Globalisation
@@winevett1149 unfortunately Globalisation destroyed the nation state democracy decades ago.
Mr Stewart continues to to be an asset the people of the uk dont recognise and appreciate .
We have lots - Jonathon Sumption, Dr Mike Yeadon - men with extraordinary ability and integrity.
Rory Stewart is truly superb. He’s intelligent, honest and so genuine. I am Labour to my bones, but it would have been a pleasure to have him sit on Labour front benches.
I am no fan of the tories in any capacity, but seeing the comments here that Rory Stewart is a good man who would have been a decent PM has made me feel a lot better about my views on him. He may be the exception to the rule that not everyone who comes out of Eton is an idiot
Why someone like Rory is not at the very top of politics, I find really sad.
What a great thing it would have been were he PM.
Rory is one of the finest honest of people.
Precisely because he has integrity...
Agree with every word he says
Rory should have been the PM. Really decent guy. So sad
He’s a spy lol
@@boxtradums0073 Not sure he still is tho, his face is too well known now.
@@casperwallace9685 he was a ‘diplomat’ in Iran and Afghanistan 😂. There are different levels of spy and he was likely an analyst
@@boxtradums0073 We know someone who work in the same office.
Now here’s a man who I’d vote for. I’ve heard him speak before and been fascinated. He’s an experienced and accomplished person. Rory for PM please.
Top bloke, we can only dream of someone of his calibre becoming Prime Minister. He makes a mockery of the shower currently governing the UK.
but, as he explained, no one of his calibre COULD become prime minister under the current system.
I so wish that this country had recognised that this man, Rory, could have changed this country for the better, for the nation! The system never sees the opportunities and the vision that true leaders can bring to a nation! And look what we ended up with? A pug in a poke!
WE ENDED UP WITH THE DESIGNATED DICKHEAD SELECTED BY THE RICH AND FAMOUS AND THE NEWSPAPER OWNERS.
ENGLAND VOTED FOR HIM AND EVERYBODY SUFFERED...JUST LIKE BREXIT.
We the British have a habit of falling for the clowns all the time! Blair, Boris just to name a few!
He's good, but so too is Jeremy Hunt, who was also previous Health Secretary and would have made a great PM
@@paulchambers360 Ngl, I couldn't back Jeremy after his failings in the NHS.
@@TheMightyHams what failings?
Rory would have been a PM the country could be proud of. The whole of Johnson's government has made me ashamed to be British, for all their flags.
even though I align closely with Labour and would vote for Labour, I think I would probably vote for Rory over Labour because he seems to be more straight forward than other politicians.
Ashamed to be British? why? get a grip ffs.
Britain is a great country, but need a great leader, who is honest and has morals, and care about every citizen of his or her country,. not his own personal interests.
@@kelliejackson3563 th-cam.com/video/kl_fJKhN4Ok/w-d-xo.html
This is probably the most frank political interview since Frost interviewed Nixon.
Like that was frank.
How come this man was not elected over Boris Johnson? So intelligent, articulate and principled.
He was against Brexit, and voted to block a ‘no deal’ Brexit and at the time the English public had been whipped in to such a frenzy about “got to leave Europe at any cost ASAP” that most conservatives viewed anyone not promising war with the french as a traitor of sorts. And so one of the few genuine people in the Tory party was cast out.
He displayed he had a moral compass, this is not allowed in the Tory party, or amongst Tory voters.
@charles simenoff mate it literally says under his name "former conservative"
@@lauraandrew7440 He was also Labour before that, how he's an Independent
Because he actually has morals and speaks the truth, not what’s required to be a Tory.
Gods, I wish this guy was PM. Clearly intelligent, principled & hard working. The absolute polar opposite of Johnson.
He was hopeless as a Minister.
And we got Boris instead of this guy
Wow. We really made a mistake there
Rory, despite his views on brexit, is a very principled man who always wanted compromise. He never wanted a second referendum and despite his very unpopular decision to stand for what he did, he stood for leadership because he believes what he’s saying
He would have done a much better job, we missed out as a country.
Agreed
For clarity, Rory Stewart did not back the brexit fiasco.
Partly because of his views on brexit, not despite them, anyone who supported brexit knew the damage it would do, and only supported it because their constituents were manipulated by proven liers vote leave to support it, not because they believed in it or had any real principles in favour of it.
@@thighg8744 No ppl who voted Brexit in this country r MORE patriotic than remainers, remainers accepted that we were a little island who NEEDED europe to be of any significance. Brexiteers said no! Let’s take the risk without all the regulations and try and get ahead of everyone. It was the hope, it’s true that we may be poorer at first but in the end we’ll end up a lot wealthier, especially if a Republican is the POTUS in 2024. Ppl wanted change and that was what was voted for
I'd vote for Rory Stewart. This guy I can trust, and what he says makes sense. . . the institutions and associated corrupt processes within the UK will, ultimately, damage our country beyond repair.
Nailed it: Boris Johnson is totally unsuited to be Prime Minister of the UK
It is sad that we will never know what Boris would have achieved because he was blindsided by a Pandemic, a terror attack in Liverpool, rent a mob vandalising Statues, Macron turning a blind eye to people crossing the Channel on dinghies, to name but a few.
@@dragonfly6908 that's the business of govt. If he's not fit to deal with a crisis, why is he PM? He has a vast majority in parliament to pass laws and access to funds and expertise. This is the job he wanted.
Rory Stewart, possibly the best Prime Minister we never had. 😞
The Tories' Dennis Healey...
This man was far better suited to be our priminister than Johnson Cameron and Teresa may combined
Yes, but he took his tie off on a BBC interview.
He also is very honest, and true gentleman. Tories do not like people like that. Tory is a nasty party, he was frankly too nice.
@@annaholley8913 All politicians are scumbags. Liebour or CONservatives. People really do have Stockholm syndrome for their preferred choice, like a battered girlfriend/boyfriend.
@@elkpaz560 and boris never brushes his hair for bbc interviews he always roughs it up
@@thomasbootham2707 May be he spent too much money on booze, and cannot afford a comb.
At last someone who tells the truth
The political parties are about winning, not running the country. Bang on Rory Stewart. Fantastic to hear such informed frankness.
Rory Stewart had the measure of Johnson all along.
Anyone with a brain did too.
A far too honest, intelligent & principled man to be a Conservative politician. He should have crossed the floor, perhaps to the Lib Dems. Wish he had called a spade a spade, the UK needs Proportional Representation as its voting system.
I like this bloke, I think he's a rare thing a politician who had principles. He's just said everything that is wrong about our political system it is nothing more than an elected dictatorship.
WhaaaaaaT He's a Millstone. A joke.
Rory would have been a great PM, has integrity
Agreed. The various factions within his former party would have acted to bully and potentially back stab him. In sure he would have been able to maintain a principled stance.
Sadly, just hypothetical musings.
@@ramesh_manga It goes to prove that the person with the biggest integrity, the most honest is often the one that does not win things
Couldn't agree more
I don’t vote, but would for him
I don’t vote, but would for RS
Rory reminds us of Johnson’s terrible Covid performance! It worries me that very few are doing this, especially as Johnson keeps preaching about the few successes of the past 2 years. I hope the failure to tell the whole picture doesn’t allow Johnson to wriggle out of this!
Covid has been one big con. Cant believe how the media and the politicians over reacted to it all! Should never have locked down, should never have wasted billions on track and trace, vaccines, testing and most of all furlough!
@@kelliejackson3563 If it hadn't been for compulsory immunisation, we'd still have smallpox, polio, TB, measles, diptheria, whooping cough and scarlet fever. And there'd be far fewer people to worry about.
I agree about test and trace. We could have saved £37 billion if we'd just used the existing European system.
All a con, a big over reaction, absolutely pathetic!
i think the system needs reformed to be less about parties and party loyalty and more about all mps being able to speak freely without fear of going against the party line and wat the party wants aswell as them being made to look at the positive and negative effects of any piece of legislation without being hampered by other mps who want them to vote one way or another in other words they have to make there own minds up based on evidence this will include the pm
Unless we have a true revolution, it cant happen. The party in power will never change the rules that won them power.
We might get lucky when the Queen dies, there will be a chance to have a full constitutional revamp, removing the monarchy and reforming parliament to be functional as a republic.
Unfortunately, thats probably even less likely than Labour using an election win to pass Proportional Representation (which would solve many of our current electoral problems)
This is exactly how a democracy is supposed to work. Unfortunately the current system is rigged in a way to prevent this from happening (deliberately, I would imagine)
We get to vote in our MPs.. sure, but .. our Draconian voting system doesn't allow fair party representation. And regardless of which party is elected a majority .. what is the point of having those MPs when they just vote as the whip tells them, it completely defeats the point
And to top it off, we have major inflation, we aren't building enough houses, wages are low and stagnant.. I mean.. we're a "developed" country where over 2.5 million people need food banks so they don't Starve. So many no longer afford to use their electricity or heating
It's clear nobody in charge at the moment actually cares about the people living in the UK
@@bipolarminddroppings hahaha imigaine thinking the monarchy will be desvoled . Theres only 2 ways to get rid of a monarchy. The monarch and heirs accept the decision of the abolishment. Or the monarch and heirs are killed. Which will never happend because the armed forces swear allegiance to the roaly family and wouldn't let that happen trust me I'm in the forces it's a well discussed topic in the barracks. Charles will be king there is nothing to stop him. Parliament dont decide who gets crowned the church of england does. Plus it's well established the country is still pro monarchy 70% to 30%. And the government needs the monarchy it would real struggle with out it.
I am far from a Conservative
But I would have voted for Rory.
He oozes principles
Which is why the Tory's didn't want him.
He's also head & shoulders above Starmer
🕊️❤️🌎
Yes. I’m Labour and I like Stewart a lot, always have.
Wonderful to hear someone give a direct answer to straight questions
I dont like Rory's politics but hes at least a decent human being with some sense of honesty and self-respect, as opposed to most politicians regardless of political affiliation.
Great interview. Rory is needed more now than ever.
Stewart sounds like an intelligent and principled man. I would guess that is the reason he failed to win the party leadership.
Very refreshing to hear someone with their head screwed on
Remarkable evaluation of “Boris” by Rory Stewart!
Good God an (ex) Tory making sense. I suppose that is why he is an ex-Tory.
Exactly. This is the flaw in our democracy, well one of them.
With the single exception of Brexit I agree with everything I’ve heard from Rory Stewart. As stated above he’s principled but also intelligent, has life experience and would imo make an excellent leader for this country.
and a trained spy. Maybe retired now. 😂
He did not back the brexit fiasco.
He did not back Brexit, that is true. I did back Brexit but not the way it has been conducted.
Stewart's position in his leadership campaign was definitely to leave the EU, but reject no deal and have the terms decided by an assembly/jury of the public who would be given the evidence and compromise with each other
I could’ve gone with that
😂 Shoulda, woulda, coulda! The depressing reality is that come the next election the Tories will scream immigration and dinghies and their sheep will vote them in again! After 11 plus disastrous years of these crooks and conmen we are exactly where we are supposed to be! What a navel gazing clown show 😔
Tragic state of affairs.
The centre Right is an establishment safety valve to stop people moving to Nationalism.
@@evolassunglasses4673 Ditto for the left. Our country has always performed at its best when we coalesce around the centre ground of politics! This destructive period of large camps heading off into the extremes on the right and left is painful!
This man was laughed at during the leadership vote. If only the public had chosen him instead.
and now the PM is laughing at the dead and their grieving families.
"it is very disturbing that a great country like the UK should have elected someone like him as PM" - sums it all up perfectly.
Yes, that was the killer line.
Good to see Rory back again.
I wish we lived in a world where the Rory Stewart kind of guy (thoughtful, educated, soft-spoken, serious) was the prime minister and the Boris Johnson kind of guy (populist, clownish, reckless) was the TV commentator.
He was a hopeless when in government. What's wrong with populism? Globalisation has destroyed the working class.
Rory Stewart - the only reason I would ever vote Conservative ...
same
Unfortunately Globalisation destroyed the nation state democracy decades ago.
I thought he left the party?
@@bcent5758 boris kicked him out for not being a bootlicker b4 GE19
Rory Stewart must come back and help forge a Progressive Alliance
Is the Progressive Alliance in favour of open borders Globalisation?
Amazing that the Tory party had the perfect candidate in Rory for PM but picked a clown
Truly 🤡 and liar.
He's right about the Johnson brand being damaged beyond repair. Time for him to go before he makes the party unelectable.
Clearly a very intelligent man, it’s comes as no surprise that he’s no longer a party member with Johnson at the helm.
I am an anti Tory but i like this Stewart guy, he is a really decent bloke and to me he embodies what decent reasonable Tories used to be like instead of these far right Tories that have hacked and now run the party. I'd be content if he was PM
Total political reform needed
Globalisation destroyed the nation state democracy decades ago unfortunately.
The centre Right is an establishment safety valve to stop people moving to Nationalism. Only Nationalism can pushback against Globalisation and rule by international finance.
Not going to happen as this is not something that the ones in power would see as a good perspective for their party and themselves. Bipartism is win-win for them.
What can I say. A Scottish Indy supporter. This Tory however, says as it is. Nice one Rory.🏴🤝🏴⚖️
There are a lot of front line Tories who went in to hiding when Bojo turned up at number 10. They are distancing themselves from any of this quite wisely and I'm sure some will be back in the future when the dictator is overthrown.
Like him simply because he's straight up a very rare thing with the mob we have in parliament
The Tories really lost out not choosing Rory as their leader, and the country has lost out even more.
He was hopeless as in government. He's pro immigration pro EU and pro Globalisation.
The only sensible tory.. if Rory had a chance I'd actually consider voting conservative.
One of the few Conservative who had integrity and credibility. And guess what? He's not in the Conservative party anymore 🤣
Boris is having a laugh at everyone's expense as he knows he can do what he wants and get away with it. He cannot be removed unless he himself resigns, which he won't do
We could do a lot worse than having someone like Rory as PM.
As Daniel Wood has said below, I disagree with Rory on political policies in every way, but thank God he's got enough integrity to state the truth.
A man of principle, the Tories need a honest leader
It's almost as though an honest person has zero chance in UK politics. Looking back over the last 70 years, the blatant corruption/incompetence today's MPs and Leaders can get away with unscathed is incredible. What a bunch of shameless blagging chancers we have now. And the voters are partly to blame for that. Our engagement with politics shouldn't begin and end with deciding who to vote for and voting. Then being distracted by the latest 'I'm sort of a celebrity get me out of here with my singing fiancé to bake a cake while dancing on ice'.
Why oh why oh why couldn't we have had this man instead on bloody Johnson! This man is the only one of the tories I could vote for and the only one of the leadership contestants who I actually see as actually "conservative"
he is not conservative at all. Nor is Johnson and most of the Tory party worse luck. Guess we'll to put up with the do gooding leftie tosspots when they win the next election.
@@kelliejackson3563 how articulate
@@philm652 Its the comments section on a YT vid, get over yourself darling.
Oof, that hurt! Definitely nothing wrong with your power of observation!
@@philm652 true
In any true democracy Boris would have gone long ago.
Globalisation destroyed democracy decades ago. The West is completely captured by international finance and oligarchs.
I can't believe i'm agreeing with an ex-MI5 agent, but he's bang on.
"Politics is too serious a matter to be left in the hands of politicians" Charles de Gaulle
This is a true leader. I hope one day a future PM too.
It's all well and good to say investments for minsters constituencies should be based on need but there's clear bias to the government in power as to investment, Tory or Labour... Investment is used as a tool to get votes...
We need proportional representation to dilute this two party one winner system... it's an archaic system and it’s time to get a fair representation of all voters that cast votes, not just the ones who manage to get a couple of votes more in an election…
We should recognise and respect potentially 49% of voters of an area may not vote for a party not just the 51% of voters who did.
We must as a nation stop rewarding political double speak with votes and start voting for men like Rory Stewart. He’s one of very few politicians now who are actually worthy of the title ‘Right Honourable’.
We have all of us become numb and/or acceptant of this idea that “oh that’s just how politicians are…that’s how they talk”. Well we shouldn’t keep putting up with this and then congratulating ourselves for being able to figure out what they really mean because we like playing Sherlock Holmes and impressing all our friends with how much we can read between the lines. People are replacing the skills of virtue with the arrogance of pride in their eye for spotting vice.
We think we are doing good pointing out all the weeds or at best ripping them up, but we’re not then tilling the soil and planting flowers and mighty trees.
The United Kingdom must return to the centre of its flag or else cede more and more ground to the devils work.
How is the whip system democratic, the whips force the MP'S to do what the party (PM) wants.
A devil's-advocate defence of whipping might be that MPs are elected to implement their party's manifesto, and that MPs getting elected on a manifesto and then ignoring the things they promised isn't very democratic either.
However in this case, the Tories didn't have much of a manifesto to begin with and have thrown away most of what they did have, so that defence doesn't really stand up.
@@alexpotts6520 Well said.
And we chose De Pfeffel! 😂
Rory Stewart is someone who's really missing in Westminster.
Rory stewart and Dominic Grieve true conservative 21 real conservative got kicked out sadly.
Why do politicians only speak sense AFTER they have left parliament? It drives me insane. But this guy is absolutely correct in his regards to what is so completely wrong with our political system.
Watching this from the US, Sky News is pretty impressive compared to Fox, CNN etc.
Fox were kicked out of the UK for breaching broadcasting standards. They then claimed to have left voluntarily as a business decision and told "fact checkers" that they were free to continue broadcasting in the UK if they so chose, which was a half truth at best.
Fox could have retained they're right to broadcast in the UK but would have needed to address impartiality issues. Doing so would have completely undermined their modus operandi so they left, which was great news.
What a sensible man, shame he is no longer an MP.
Rory Stewart, David Milliband , Andy Burnham ,Tom Watson, Ed Balls should come back
Rory is THE prime minister we should have had, not Boris- the great pretender.
At last UK democracy laid bare
Globalisation destroyed democracy across the West decades ago unfortunately.
A politician talking sense. S*** it's the end of days.
Sadly an ex politician, he'd make a good pm
@@danielbentham758 if he continued to talk like that I'd get behind him.
funny how everyone is singing Rory Stewart's praises now but not when he was in contention for the leader of the tory party. I remember people saying he looked like a character from wallace and gromit. Just shows how ruthless politician's jobs are.
i wanted rory to be tory leader, i agree with everything he said here. Ive never voted tory n never will.
He wouldve made the best tory PM if we had to have a tory PM
Finally a man who speaks the truth
Please god oh please give Rory the opportunity to run our nation we need this person of incredible integrity and honour right now to heal all the hurt and distinctions ant the heart of our government 🙏
Only mistake he made was saying Britain voted for Johnson. Scotland manifestly did NOT vote for him, and have not voted for a Tory government for 75 years. Every other statement was spot on . Well said sir.
All the tories have to do is say tax cut and they win. No matter that the cuts mean less money for health, education, security, etc. The fact that for those on lower wages it can mean that the money they gain means a cheap pair of trainers and a takeaway at the end of the year each they will vote for it. The fact that the top earners can afford private health care, schooling and live in gated communities doesn't occur to them ,any more than the fact that the higher tax payers get the cuts as well. 1% of naff all is naff all. 1% of a good wodge is a good wodge. I don't know why basic economics isn't in the school curriculum for all youngsters,or maybe i do.
I remember when Thatcher took away free school milk.
Rory is a man of great integrity
A very clever man. It's the nation's real loss that he is no longer in politics.
God damn it Rory start your own party or something as you'd have my vote and hopefully many others. Politics needs this man.