Can Britain Learn From Its Era of Disastrous Politics?

Rory Stewart entered the House of Commons in 2010 with a reputation as a latter-day Lawrence of Arabia (or, to his critics, Florence of Belgravia). He had walked across Afghanistan on his own. He’d helped govern an Iraqi province. He had written three excellent books — two about his exploits in the Middle East and one about his walks along with Scottish border with his father, a legendary spy.