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Who was bankrolling Rory Stewart for Tory leader?
The old Etonian raked in donations from the ‘ultra high net worth’ individuals, investors and an arms dealer’s family, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Rory Stewart

RORY STEWART has published more details of who funded his Tory leadership bid. 

“Rory for leader” failed, but he built his Tory profile and won the hearts of supposedly non-Tory pundits. So it’s worth thinking a bit more about what Stewart represents. 

The Watergate affair, when reporters exposed corruption and caused the downfall of president Richard Nixon, is universally seen as one of the highest pinnacles of journalism. 

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