Former Conservative Party MP Rory Stewart says Ireland is the UK’s 'only connection back to the European Union' for what should be the UK’s 'big strategic plan' over the next 20 years. Analysing where he went wrong, he tells The Irish Times: “I managed to convince myself that [she] would win. “We live in a world which is all about speed and productivity and efficiency and the next thing. But there is a very significant chance that Farage could replace the Conservative Party as the big party in British politics alongside Labour. It’s gone from a patronising assertion of superiority to complete ignorance and indifference.

Source: The Irish Times June 17, 2025 01:34 UTC