Rory Stewart’s memoir reveals a man of contradictions
Leading Conservatives are not spared his wrath. The end of Stewart’s political career is recorded in pages dripping with disillusionment as well as frustration.
Leading Conservatives are not spared his wrath. The end of Stewart’s political career is recorded in pages dripping with disillusionment as well as frustration.
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