Former Conservative MP and author Rory Stewart joins Holly Newson to chat about his memoir Politics on the Edge. In this interview we meet Liz Truss before she became Prime Minister, we hear about the failing systems within politics and find out who is in control.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:21 What does the title Politics on the Edge mean?
01:07 Could Rory Stewart have joined a different political party?
02:11 Why did Rory Stewart join the Conservatives?
03:18 Politics is a problem of knowledge
04:26 No handovers in politics
05:49 Do the public expect too much of politicians?
06:44 Is politics a club of Etonians?
07:58 Liz Truss
09:44 The press and politics
11:28 How did Rory Stewart feel as a politician?
11:57 Who is in control?
13:10 Can politicians change their minds?
14:43 Would greater public interest help politics?
15:37 Boris Johnson - audiobook narration

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