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rory stewart
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The tag 'rory stewart' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the British Conservative MP Rory Stewart, who represents Penrith and the Borders. Content includes his controversial remarks describing some constituents as 'primitive people holding up their trousers with bits of twine' and a joke about a boy run over by a tractor. Stewart, an Eton-educated former soldier and diplomat, apologized for his 'extremely foolish' comments, explaining they were meant to highlight that Cumbria is not wealthy enough to withstand spending cuts. The tag aggregates threads about political controversies and public apologies involving this MP.
A tory MP who described some of his constituents as "primitive people holding up their trousers with bits of twine" admitted his remarks had been "extremely foolish".
Rory Stewart, who represents Penrith and the Borders, also made a joke about local people failing to get medical help for a...