"He was secretary of state for international development when he launched an unsuccessful bid to become Tory leader in 2019. Later that year, he resigned from the party to stand as an independent in the London mayoral elections. He co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics and is the author of prize-winning and bestselling books including The Places in Between and Politics on the Edge. His latest is Middleland."
"Having somebody pull my judo trousers down at a competition when I was seven. And finding I wasn't wearing any pants. Aside from property, what's the most expensive thing you've bought? A painting of a man who was killed on the Dutch coast in 1600. Describe yourself in three words Scrappy, quixotic, curious. What would your superpower be? Indifference to social media abuse. What do you most dislike about your appearance? My bandy legs."
Rory Stewart was born in Hong Kong and served as Conservative MP for Penrith and The Border from 2010. He was secretary of state for international development and launched an unsuccessful bid for Tory leader in 2019. He resigned from the Conservative Party later that year to stand as an independent in the London mayoral elections. He co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics and has written prize-winning, bestselling books including The Places in Between, Politics on the Edge and Middleland. He is married with two children and lives in London. He expresses anxiety about hurting others, says he is too thin-skinned, deplores carelessness with truth, dislikes social-media abuse, and prefers anonymity unless fame is eternal.
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