How Not to be a Politician: Running for UK Prime Minister, Third Parties & Eradicating Poverty

How Not to be a Politician: Running for UK Prime Minister, Third Parties & Eradicating Poverty

In this episode, Rory Stewart, former UK Secretary of State for International Development, shares a captivating account of his multifaceted career as a veteran, nonprofit leader, and President of GiveDirectly. Rory reflects on his latest book "How Not to Be a Politician," his near-ascension to becoming the British Prime Minister, and his role in creating the UK's most popular podcast. The conversation also explores the rise of a third major political party in the UK and draws insightful parallels to the work of the Forward Party in the U.S., offering a deep dive into the shifting dynamics of modern politics. Hear your questions answered by Andrew on the next Q&A episode by emailing text or voice memos to mailbag@andrewyang.com! Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lJwANP7NJW4 ---- Watch Rory's latest TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt0HOe7gf7I Support Rory's effort with GiveDirectly to end extreme poverty and learn more about the power of direct cash relief at https://GiveDirectly.org/tedtalk ---- Follow Rory Stewart: https://www.rorystewart.co.uk/ | https://x.com/RoryStewartUK Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://x.com/andrewyang Get 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50 Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yang Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 Get 20% off your first order at https://ashanderie.com/ code yang ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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