4 Oct 2019

Rory Stewart: ‘I suppose I would’ vote Remain in a second referendum

Presenter

Boris Johnson’s former rival for the Conservative leadership, Rory Stewart, has quit the party. He says he will run as an independent in next year’s London mayoral election.

 

Boris Johnson’s former rival for the Conservative leadership, Rory Stewart, has quit the party. He says he will run as an independent in next year’s London mayoral election.

The ex-cabinet minister was among the 21 rebels who had the whip removed after voting to block a no-deal Brexit. We sat down with him and began first by asking whether he was pleased with what emerged in those Scottish court papers.