# Quite right!: Rory Stewart interview | Part one

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Podcast: [Best of the Spectator](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-the-spectator-45373)
Published: 2026-09-14T23:01:00+00:00
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Michael Gove is joined by Rory Stewart, for a conversation he admits would ‘revolt’ his podcasting partner Alastair Campbell. Rory sets out the migration policy he would impose: every boat he would return to France, how he would cut the number of legal arrivals, and completely rework Britain’s broken asylum system. Rory argues that the grooming gangs debate is being conducted in bad faith, that migrant communities in Britain tend to assimilate rather than isolate, and that the culture warriors have picked a fight that distracts from Britain’s bigger problems.  Part Two, in which he makes a case for the future of private education and explains how Britain can achieve growth, will be released on Thursday 17th September. You can pre-order Rory's book Middleland now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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