Democracy is not simply a question of structures. It is a state of mind. It is an activity. And part of that activity is honesty. Rory Stewart activitydemocracyhonesty Change image and share on social
I want to 'normalise' myself. I would love to have a family. Rory Stewart familylovenormalise Change image and share on social
Politics feels, on what I have seen of it, like joining a tribe, and a lot of it is about unspoken ways of behaving. Rory Stewart behavefeltjoin Change image and share on social
In some sense, I'm a romantic. I like the idea of organic history and tradition. Rory Stewart historyideaorganic Change image and share on social
I had a lot of romantic notions about what it would mean to cross Asia by foot. Rory Stewart asiacrossfoot Change image and share on social
It was a bit of a surprise when I became a Tory MP. My friends said it was a stupid idea. Rory Stewart bitefriendidea Change image and share on social
I have not met, in Afghanistan, in even the most remote community, anybody who does not want a say in who governs them. Most remote community, I have never met a villager who does not want a vote. Rory Stewart afghanistancommunitygovern Change image and share on social
I found that Scottishness and Englishness are actually strong, instinctive things, whatever the historical reasons. Even the accent changes - just two inches across the border. Rory Stewart accentborderenglishness Change image and share on social
I did stuff for three years in Kabul that I found exciting, and a lot of that was fixing roofs, talking about sewage installation. Rory Stewart excitfindfix Change image and share on social
If a relationship is going wrong, if a marriage is going wrong, the answer cannot simply be to say, 'You can't afford to break up because you are going to lose the house.' The answer has to be only one thing, which is 'I love you.' Rory Stewart affordanswerbreak share on social
