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The political center needs to stand up to the populists, says Rory Stewart
Author and former member of British Parliament, Rory Stewart, joins Morning Joe to discuss his new memoir ‘How Not to Be a Politician’.
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The political center needs to stand up to the populists, says Rory Stewart
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@HelgeKS
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Agree with Rory Stewart, common sense politicians should stand up to the populists – so why did he himself succumb to the populusists by quitting politics all together?
@RichestTea
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Cameron voted for the biggest change in the post-war British economy, based on the need to act tough… after a moderately poor showing in the 2015 county council elections.
@damiebconnor2370
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I'm sure he probably said centre, not center!
@bertiebinges200
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
The political centre doesn't stand up for anything or anyone, let alone stand up to any group, populists or not.
@cashew1
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Brexit was an own Goal.. Thank you Mr. Johnson
@stevenperren1678
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
How anyone could not see that Johnson is an utter useless charlatan is beyond me.
@lauras3554
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
My God we populists see the insane policies the Democrats have brought in, destroying America. Lies! Joe Biden and that bloody laptop…..the man has committed serious crimes. I certainly knew about it in 2019, but he is protected whilst Trumpnus maliciously pursued. Lies! All the political censorship Democrats imposed on social media on many issues. It has been dystopian. I am shocked with you Rory
@selfpreservationsociety
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
You think you got problems try being white working class in the uk,
@ThePapawhisky
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
RS is brilliant. The questions he received were less so.
@AB-zl4nh
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
The evidence from experts suggests Rory is wrong. The older and higher the income the person the more likely they supported Donald Trump & Boris Johnson. It's not the economy, it's a growing gap between cultural progressives and conservatives. Younger people are more likely to support freedom of the individual, they see anti immigration and anti lgbt as too much control.
@AB-zl4nh
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Major mistakes. The European Union (EU) is more like the early United States than a simple trade deal like NAFTA. The EU has evolved into a union of nation states similar to how the United States started as a group of individual states. It goes beyond trade, moving towards a political and economic union, including shared currency (the Euro), parliament and common policies on trade, business & agriculture. So, think of the EU as a closer parallel to the very early United States, where independent states came together to form a larger, united entity.
@stegsjenga5088
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
So what is the compelling new strategy and message for the centre?
@jimbo5603
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Ah Rory, the champion for people who don't believe in anything
@peeg09
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I want Rory to focus on himself. He needs to now.
@peeg09
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I live in Northern Ireland & if I lived in England I'd vote Labour but Rory Stewart comes across as a really good man.
@josefschiltz2192
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I, for one, cannot understand why anyone actually doesn't want to act moderately. What an extremists mind is made up of is beyond me and that's probably why the centre gets laid into by the political extremes. It seems to me that, to the extremes, we seem linguistically weak because we're not roaring and raving and frothing at the mouth. We don't batter and bite people into submission like ravenous wolves. The only liberal that I know who would raise his voice to a holler was a member of a print union. Maybe his lungs got extra exercise shouting over the presses?
@josefschiltz2192
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I suspect that being a politician, especially one that is more-or-less centrist or has the sensibilities of a traditional centrist, is going to feel like he is trying to rein in a team of wild slavering mad horses that are all pulling in opposite directions. You either let go of the reins and go and sit somewhere where you can catch your breath, clam down and try and make sense of it all, or you stand your ground and get ripped apart. Will the human race learn and calm themselves? I lend my voice of doubt and say not to hold your breath, Rory.
@arthurfonzarelli9331
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
It makes me laugh that the same people who bleat on about "protecting democracy" have spent the better part of the last eight years attempting to undermine and undo the one pure act of direct democracy in recent times, The Brexit Referendum.
@malcolmbeckwithayres
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
“That’s an understatement for sure.” Mika is hilarious & amazing.
@JJ-zg1hh
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Rory is the only Tory I could support.
@larstenfaelt1859
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Rory is the the politics in UK needs. If he can't see that I really hope he gets a global role.
@thehealinggame
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Rory is one of the sensible Tories. Johnson, Truss and the other populists will be back unless Labour bring in a fair voting system
@christianliechtenstein4879
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
JOHNSON SACRIFICED THE COUNTRY AND THE TORY PARTY TO BECOME PM !!
@hazelhatswell4268
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Rory Stewart …. the Prime Minister the U.K. should have had ~ then Britain would not have been in the disastrous situation it is currently experiencing.
@HKTimbo
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
We need Rory back in government. Unfortunately he’s much too sensible to re-enter that rat race.
@tracyschaub1187
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Love Rory..❤
@JohnnyZenith
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Just realized this is the same book as politics on the age in the uk. They renamed books a lot in the US.
@JohnnyZenith
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
It's the UK not England. The Conservatives are the UK national party (unfortunately).
@youkeepwalking
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Rory makes me see the tories as not just self-seeking, out of touch capitalists
@nkenchington6575
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Ditch the deference to the royals, and your membership of the Trilateral Commission, and perhaps we can be fwends, Ror'.
@RodZamora_is_the_best
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Look up Le Cercle….
@robhudson2516
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Oh to have people like him back in British politics. What is wrong with our electorate?
@seancarr8652
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Rory describes himself as a moderate but admits he ‘hates populists’ I find his ideas very interesting and insightful and will probably buy his book. Rory was major player in a government who nearly lost power to a hard left corbyn government, hopefully he has something to say about this episode in his book.
@retcon1991
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
So funny how they've renamed the book for Americans.
@JP51ism
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I read his earlier book, "The Places In Between", about his solo walk across Afghanistan in 2002. He's something of a latter-day T.E. Lawrence, having had an academic, military & diplomatic career, so he's not merely a (former) politician, but actually a sincere human-being, which may sound silly, but it's sadly uncommon these days.
@TM-yr3pc
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
He has a good pitch but he is at his core quite similar to Cameron – another bell curve, weather vane politician trying to reinvent himself by claiming authenticity. It is his so called moderates that set the conditions for brexit through the capitulations at maastrict and beyond..that is where real responsibility lies for the mess we are in. If you choose the wrong future the country ultimately pays.
@bisratezra8247
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
I keep asking myself what is so special with Rory Stewart (as a politician). I think he answered that question in this interview by describing politicians in general as abnormal. What makes R. S. stand out in this context is this common sense.
@yvonneparmenter9251
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Cameron put the interests of the Tory Party ahead of the Interests of the UK. He enabled the ERG to take over the Tories and UK.
@Arltratlo
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
the UK left the EU, because the EU been cracking down tax evasion…
and the rich in the UK dont want to pay taxes and the UK bank sector is there to evade taxes!
@zunny74
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Please cover Project 2025.
@OptimisticHominid
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Brexit turned out to be exactly what the experts said it would; it's been disastrous for the British people. It was stupid!
@Notmehimorthem
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
The redistribution of wealth is the key issue, 😊
@Crowhillgal
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Ppl in power need to look into the ties btwn Boris and his buddy Putin. Yes. There are ties.
@Notmehimorthem
December 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Do America s know that being in the EU meant that the U.K. had no control over borders? For example if a Syrian enters Germany, they automatically got permission to enter the U.K.? Would it be OK for people who got permission to enter Mexico, to automatically enter America? Yes we needed to leave the E U but we need two things, our sovereignty and we need a decent government. We presently only have the first.