THE INSIDE FROM THE OUTSIDER

 

 

 

 Rory MP and the faulty

Riverside boilers

Man of many parts Rory Stewart is the author of a  much- acclaimed new book  which he  describes  as a  “memoir from within”.

 “Politics On the Edge” tells the story of Mr Stewart`s  rise from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister and then being sacked by the Conservative Party.

“Politics On the Edge”has become particularly popular in Mr Stewart`s former constituency, Penrith and the Border. The book`s cover tells us that he retains”a profound affection” for the constituency..

That affection was  built up in the  ten years he was M.P and much of  his constituency work  is described in the book…part of his memoir from within.

Mr Stewart,  spent a lot of time helping  about 80 constituents in Longtown who had serious problems with their landlord, Riverside Housing Association of Liverpool and the boilers fitted to their homes.The boiler issue caused a great deal of suffering.

Concerns were also raised at that time about the governance of Riverside. These concerns were, and continue to be, the principal campaigning issue of Carlisle Tenants` and Residents` Federation  which publishes this blog and lobbied Mr Stewart on the issue.

 The Federation claimed then and have consistently claimed that Riverside is a bossy, undemocratic, and inefficient organisation which is accountable to no-one but itself.

For those reasons, the Longtown boiler issue has not been solved and the faulty boilers are still in place.

Mr Stewart, an academic ,former soldier and former politician  is now president of the non-profit organisation GiveDirectly. He is also a visiting fellow at Yale University`s Jackson School and the co-host with Alastair Campbell` of the U.K`s leading podcast The Rest is Politics.

  Community Voice Carlisle is the blog of Carlisle Tenants` and Residents`Federation. Information about the Federation is available on 01228 52