S18, Ep3 Rory Stewart on why politics is broken - and what to do about it

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

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Society & Culture

4.7 • 9.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Rory Stewart is a bestselling writer, podcaster, former politician, adventurer and charity boss. You might know him from his chart-topping podcast, The Rest is Politics, which features Stewart and Alastair Campbell disagreeing agreeably about issues of the day. After Eton and Oxford, Stewart briefly joined the army and then the diplomatic service. In his 30s, he was elected as an MP, rising to become the Secretary of State for International Development. He stood - unsuccessfully - against Boris Johnson for leadership of the Conservative Party (a failure which haunts him still and which he discusses in this episode). Now, having resigned from politics entirely, he has published a book, Politics on the Edge, about his decade in parliament. He joins me to talk about the failure of the political system, his own failure to solve it and I explain the rules of 'Shag, Marry, Kill' - never let it be said that I can't lower the tone, eh? -- Rory's new book, Politics on the Edge, is out now and available to order here. -- I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024. -- How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com -- Social Media: Elizabeth Day @elizabday How To Fail @howtofailpod Rory Stewart @rorystewartuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	—Gloryd blyw Unterjard sy'n beth eun sy'n dioplat Ddyniwn
0:03.7	a gwybod amdyddiadau'r gwneud'i ffanc instrueld,
0:06.8	yn eitan byddai sydd ar gyfer astos.
0:09.6	Mae'n diwybod relod ystad a'r gair ein cyfod yn hyn,
0:11.9	o debu'u te wnaes a sy'n ni'n ddweud
0:14.3	a fytan fynd ty hynny,
0:16.1	yn ffanc a ffanc a ffanc a ffanc a ffanc a ffanc a ffanc a ffanc a ffanc a ffanc
0:20.4	or just those very important people
0:23.0	who understand Excel spreadsheets
0:25.0	and who shout a lot about things going up and down.
0:28.6	And as a result, I probably haven't done as much of it
0:31.1	as I should do.
0:32.1	As a result, I've just basically put my money under a mattress.
0:36.7	But help is at hand.
0:38.8	I think for me, it's always felt a little bit too risky,
0:41.7	a little bit too complicated,
0:43.4	or one of those things that I just wrongly assume
0:45.5	is for people with loads of money.
0:47.9	But if you were new to investing
0:49.5	and feeling unsure about where to start, just like me,
0:52.2	Lloyd's Bank is here to help you take
0:54.6	that confident first step.
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