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I've never heard someone so politely deliver such damning criticism

The problem with Rory as a politician is he answers questions and appears to care about the country rather than his career. What a shame our parliament isn't full of people like him.

Love this guy. Intelligent. Considered. Polite. Respectful. Thoughtful. Coherent. Informed. Experienced. Totally rate him.

As an Australian who's been watching British politics with increasing horror for a number of years, I would strongly endorse the use of the single transferrable voting method. It forces our two largest parties towards the centre of politics, largely because it allows other parties or independents to win seats when either of the major parties drift towards ideological extremes. I am a life-long left-of-centre voter but I'm never really scared of what the right will do if they gain power, in contrast to how I'd be feeling now in the UK or US. I honestly credit the transferrable voting method with always managing to keep our politics mostly sane and somewhere near the middle ground.

It's amazing to hear a politician who answers questions, explains how he feels about things and doesn't just stick to the party line. He is sadly missed at the moment. If he feels that Labour represents what he believes in then they should take him on. He honestly appears to be someone who entered politics to help others and not just help himself.

When Liz says she was going to be unpopular, she was not kidding.

It’s very very sad that there aren’t many people like Rory Stewart left in politics.

Whether you are left or right, you can't help but like this guy. Straight talking and seems to have a clue about what he is saying.

Rory Stewart is an excellent politician. The fact that he was expelled by the Tories says a lot about them. He's too good for them.

Rory Stewart, the most thoughtful and intelligent leader the Tories never had, I doubt they could afford him now as they are morally bankrupt. A soft-spoken gentleman who just commands his audience with the lightest of touches. A rare quality in anyone these days.

Can sit down all day listening to this guy without getting bored, what a political bean he is! Well spoken and hit every question right on the head!

That was one of the most sincere and honest reviews of the political landscape I have seen in years. Bravo.

One of a few conservatives that I will sit, listen and often learn something of worth from. That man deserves a role in someone's government

This is the calibre of person who should be in politics, helping to get this country back on its feet in a coalition preferably. An amalgamation of all the ethical, conscientious, intelligent people to somehow save our poor ransacked nation.

Absolutely fantastic to see Rory off the leash so to speak. The man is erudite, quick witted and, more importantly, right on! And to think a few years ago we were cringing at him clumsily trying to engage the youth in his PM bid...but at least he was trying, at least he is trying. We are sorely in need of a leader like Rory, and this is coming from a lifelong, pro independence SNP voter. All power to you, Rory. If you're ever up my way i'll buy you a pint!

The depth of politics has been killed by all the all the PR machines. This is the fault of all of us. Especially the public for accepting it.

Still don't agree with his politics but he's always someone I'm willing to listen to and hear him out.

The UK missed a trick when Rory wasn’t given the opportunity to be PM

Move over Liz - give that man the job !! Also well done the man doing the interviewing and allowing the questions to be answered without rudely interrupting all the time. We need more interviews like this !

Notice how he never bad mouthed liz truss. He is just stating what has happened. True gentleman

If she has been humiliated then she damn well deserves it. Odious woman.

I don’t agree with Rory on everything, but I couldn’t question his honour and his good intentions.

Rory Stewart is an absolute gem, very knowledgeable and experienced... He has a tremendous body of written work, they are a joy to read...he also answers questions... something that is all to lacking in British politics...could still be an outstanding PM...wake up conservative's and start doing the basic's of government correctly...that means not crashing the economy and try to improve our standing globally... preferably in my lifetime...nice to see an intelligent nice guy...much respect for this guy.

Great interview, loved listening to Rory’s history of argument on BBC Radio 4/5. Hopefully he’ll return to frontbench politics soon!! Very well informed and intelligent interviewer too

Wow. What sheer pleasure to listen to a decent, honest, thoughtful commentary on politics as they are today. How refreshing to come across someone in the political sphere who listens carefully to questions and then answer them sincerely and meaningfully. What a complete and utter rarity. Roll on, PR !!!

Everytime I hear Rory speak I'm reminded of low the bar is that society sets for leadership. Rory shouldn't be on the outside of politics, he should be at the nucleus of it 🤟

He's not corrupt enough to climb the ladder like the rest unfortunately.

What a breath of fresh air! We need more people like this guy who have a rock of common sense. His analysis is so spot on!!!

I don't see the world the way he does ; but he's likeable, sincere and serious. He's the kind of Tory who I would listen to with a genuine open mind about his ideas.

An excellent interview. I have 'non-Tory' coursing through my blood, but I admire Rory Stewart. I find it hard not to like him. An old-fashioned thoughtful and intelligent person.

I would have voted Rory over Boris and Liz. A good man.

I wish political debate on TV was of this calibre. I feel like I could vote for Rory as PM - but only as leader of the Labour Party!

One of the few conservative politicians (ex) I have some respect for.

Find this hard to say, a Tory with honesty, I can actually listen to his thoughts an opinions an even more so, agree with him.

Well done, Oli - Rory’s an invaluable contact, Joe will do well to keep Rory close to them.. This interview was as fascinating as all of Rory’s. Oli was the perfect person to do this, no interrupting, no agenda and allowed RS to completely speak his mind

Rory is important to me even though I am left. His understanding has been swept under the carpet and that creates a loss.

What an intelligent, decent man. Tragic that he is no longer an mp.

I really like this guy. I have seen interviews with him before. He isn't flashy or wound up. He is the sort who tries to think things through. Very level-headed.

Sad, Rory is the Prime Minister we should have had. The most outstanding person in Parliament in the 21st century

I am not a fan of his voting record but politics should have people like him in high positions. A true statesman in attitude, thoughtful and willing to learn and debate in intelligent ways.

A short attention span is not a positive thing to have for a PM - to say the least.

I absolutely love listening to Rory. It’s such a relief and pleasure to hear a charming intelligent politician who also has a really healthy sense of humour. I hope to God he becomes prime minister one day.

Rory come back to politics. We need thoughtful intellects like you.

I'd vote Rory Stewart. He brings thought to politics.

It's a real pleasure watching this guy being interviewed; there must be a place in British politics for the likes of Rory Stewart.

It's so sad that all the reasonable people have been pushed out of politics (mostly on the right). I think part of this is with the public themselves who's regard for a leader is more based on emotion rather than actual serious thought. When this happens the scoundrels of politics will pander and play to base fears and thoughts and exploit their way to top.

Breath of fresh air. Like this fella.

Wow, what a refreshing interview, I have always liked Rory, but I like him even more now....!! Straight-talking honesty is not what you would associate with the tories or politics....Dear Lord, why is he not the PM? Well, I know why....!!

"she's very much a politician not of twitter, or of facebook, but of instagram" - wow. a rather millennial set of references, well deployed to make a point.

imagine how much better the country would be if Rory had won the leadership all those years ago

Always an absolute pleasure to listen to Rory, one of smartest, bravest and most eloquent members of the ‘bubble’. Great interview, well done Joe!

I just love him so much. No blunder, no bluster, no whataboutery at all. Rory Stewart is exactly what we need in these dark times, and more of him! (I am not, nor ever have been, a Conservative voter. Rory is the one person who could sway me.)

How we miss politicians like Rory … Down to earth, common sense talking and proud British politicians like Rory ..

*DOUBLE DOWN DOUBLE DOWN* What could go wrong 🙄

RS, please get back into politics ASAP. The country needs you!

Rory, we miss politicians like you! We so need intelligent considered discussion during these complicated times. This is far broader than partisan politics and catchy sound bites. This is not a time for “blindly following idealogical leaders up that metaphorical hill of the promised land”, but rather a time for well thought through pragmatism, across party lines, and ultimately in the service of the many not the few. Please can we bring back responsible politics that seeks to pull the best solutions from across the spectrum. It is getting desperate… !

Rory, one of the few sensible people in politics.

A very reasonable, civilised, educated gentleman talking knowledgeably about an extremely topical subject. I don't know about anyone else but I'd vote for him.

I think that saying Brexit is the people's voice is a red herring. Nobody knew what impact Brexit would have on the uk. most of us were in fact given outcomes opposite to the reality we now face

Rory is that rare breed of politician. An honest, intelligent and intelligible man.

now i was born and raised a labour voter, but this guy really seems genuinely nice, relatable and capable of genuine intelligent thought.

Could listen to this man explaining things all day.

It's not labour who needed to move into the center ground though. He spent 15 mins talking about how radical, extreme and dangerous the tory party has become, in his own words he says they are "not conservstive" and that they are neoconservative freemarketers and risk takers with attention deficit disorders. The tory party knew it had to move to the center ground after the war, but to do so would be to lose power, so waited, plotted, and devised its rise just a few short decades later. And with the rise of the new right, came the obligatory problems associated with it, austerity , racism, attacks on unions and the state, all backed by their American counterparts who not only aided their return but funded and manufacture many a crisis that helped them stay solid. You know there was a perfectly good reason why Keynes thought most of them had a mh problem.. a perfectly good reason, and he had a perfectly good sollution.. 'treat them as we treat others with such mental afflictions'.. they have medical issues that need addressing. Issues BTW that put us all at risk, because what Rory inadvertanty described was a group of sociopaths.

This guy will get nowhere in English politics. He’s too intelligent.

A rare gem the English had thrown away. I’m glad he walked away and kept his integrity.

Come back Rory….you’re needed!

Rory Stewart = a rare beast, an intelligent truthful politician. That’s why he was removed as an MP. The UK is the poorer for his absence. Come back soon Rory, the country needs you!

Rory doing a good job of avoiding the simple fact that the whole party is corrupt.

I definitely would love to see him back in the Parliament.

Rory Stewart used to be my MP. And a very good, visible, local MP he was too.

ive always admired Rory Stewart. An intelligent, measured, honest. decent individual. Fancy that the Tories would throw him overboard.

An example of the talent the Tories threw away in their desperate search for that unicorn Brexit that simply doesn't exist.

A rare intelligent politician, I thought he was always a good thinker. He actually thinks and assess rather than parroting the ideologies of whatever political position word for word. He represents the moderate, forward thinking side of conservatism. I`m not a tory by any means, my thinking is aligned with anarchism. But I like this guy.

As an aside Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan and wrote his exploits in "The Places in Between". If A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni was the greatest book of the decade then Places in Between must be the second. I've been hugely impressed with him ever since. Pity he's not in politics anymore.

An interviewer who listens rather than interrupts. Pay attention Piers Morgan

The moment the Tory MP's voted this guy out of the leadership contest ... it was down hill from there for the UK....: Boris -> incompetent government -> hard Brexit -> scandals -> Liz Truss

It's only taken her 3 weeks to finish the UK

So much sense spoken. I would vote for him.

He has more brains and common sense in his little finger than Truss has in her whole body!

Rory Stewart is the rarest of things; a modern day politician with conviction and ethics. His voice is so sorely needed in the Tory party and the UK in general right now especially in light of the mad economic shitshow that we’re living through right now. After the last 2 years of cold etc I’m sick of the word unprecedented but we have a situation that truly is just that. Unprecedented.

I've never voted conservative, but I could vote for this guy. 👏👏👏

Great interview and its great to hear him answer questions honestly and precise and make sense .

I can listen to Rory Stewart for hours (and have). A shame he dropped out of politics, he is a politician I could believe in.

It's such a shame that the Tory's failed to realise what a genuine person that had in Rory Stewart

Let's see him on Question Time again, wiping the floor with the inadequates.

What? An old school conservative in such a young head! Amazing! Now, go find 3 or 4 hundred more like him and the Conservative Party might have a future.

I wish Rory had been successful with his aim to be PM, I don’t feel we would be in the terrible situation we are now in.

A highly intelligent man. Not just a former MP, but an army officer and a diplomat who can apparently speak 11 languages !

I remember the first time rory Stewart came to my attention he was the minister for prisons and he put his neck on the line and said if I dont turn the numbers round in a year I'll resign. We need more accountability in politics. It's a shame he hasn't had a chance at a more prominent role.

40 years of neoliberalism has led us to this.

Absolutely love Rory Stewart & miss seeing his calm, balanced approach to politics

I am so much looking forward to see Rory coming back into politics and I pray that he will get into a powerful position with a lot of likeminded people. It would quickly sweep away the ghoulish nightmare of the spiralling far right extremism we have been facing since 2016.

It’s depressing to see a former PM candidate be only known as “Liz-Truss ex-colleague”

Having not long discovered PoliticsJOE's channel I have to say I'm impressed with your work and enjoying the content. I also rather like Rory Stewart. I hope he finds his way into a real Conservative party if one exists anymore.

Rory Stewart !? The chap who appeared to be out of his face on that TV debate !? I wouldn't trust him to tell me the time !!

No matter what you think of Rory’s politics, always a well informed and reasoned interviewee 👍 the insta reference is bang on with Lizzie 😂😂😂

We need more people like this guy in British politics. People who actually engage brain, think things through and listen to peoples views. Instead of the current crop of knee jerk reactionaries, running around like chickens with their heads cut off, that seem to control our once respected British parliament.

how refreshing to hear an MP with an honest appraisal of politics, inept leadership, extremism and a self-depregating sense of humour. He, like Andy Burnham and to some degree, Keir Starmer and the Milliband brothers would make a good team for a centre-left cabinet.

Should of picked Rory over Boris and avoided years of mess..