Politics on the Edge

Book • 2023

In 'Politics on the Edge', Rory Stewart recounts his experiences from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister, highlighting the challenges and absurdities of political life.

The book critiques the decline in political standards, cronyism, and incompetence within the British government, offering a profound insight into the era of populism and global conflict.

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Mentioned in 18 episodes

Mentioned when

Alastair Campbell

jokingly tells listeners not to buy it because Stewart tells you to be against politics.

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470. China vs Japan, the BBC at Breaking Point, and The Future of Satire (Question Time)

Mentioned by

Thomas Mueller-Borja

who read it because he was moderating a panel between Rory Stewart and Philip Hildebrand.

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TIP790: Wealth Beyond Money w/ Thomas Mueller-Borja

Mentioned by

Maro Itoje

in a joking manner, after

Rory Stewart

asked if he'd consider going into politics.

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154. Maro Itoje: Inequality, Identity, and Hope

Mentioned as

Rory Stewart

's Sunday Times bestseller documenting his experiences as Minister for Environment, for International Development, for Africa, for prisons and then as Secretary of State for International Development.