February 12, 2020
It’s just over 24 hours since former Tory minister and London mayor hopeful Rory Stewart launched what he himself admitted was a “weird” idea – staying the night in your house and having a little chat over some chocolate.
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It’s all part of his attempt to “get to know the city” and by his own account it’s been incredibly successful with over 1,000 people getting in touch.
And while you may think that’s a lot of sleepovers in stranger’s houses, it turns out he’s had a lot of practice already.
He told PA Media: “I’ve stayed in over 550 people’s houses in total, not just in London. [...] I am quite used to turning up at people’s houses and sleeping on their floors.
“I’ve slept in houses in central Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. I’m not too worried about staying in people’s houses in London.”
Crikey. 
What’s perhaps even more admirable is how he’s dealt with the barrage of jokes at his expense – turns out he’s quite the wit.So sorry. Thought you were still asleep. https://t.co/pJ6AvaJTnp— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) February 12, 2020Hmmm https://t.co/CydsXJp4E1— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) February 11, 2020I have eatenthe fish cakes that were inthe ovenand whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfastForgive methey were deliciousso fishyand so hot https://t.co/CPafiiyrB3— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) February 11, 2020And spare a thought for this chap who doesn’t seem to be aware of the job Stewart is running for...Yes. But... https://t.co/RgP5z647gk— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) February 11, 2020So what has Stewart learned so far? Well, turns out staying in other people’s houses gives you an insight into... housing. Biggest lesson from #KipWithMe is just how little is being done on affordable housing in London. We can deliver housing that is genuinely affordable - linked to salaries - on the Mayor’s TFL public land. And as Mayor I would get on with it. We can do this: https://t.co/7g1znByXZGpic.twitter.com/mwsVt04D8n— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) February 12, 2020Or perhaps not. In the above video, Stewart takes aim at Sadiq Khan and Transport for London for selling off public land "to try to maximise the short-term cash impact", saying he as mayor would instead keep the land and build genuinely affordable homes on it.
A laudable aim, except that TfL recently had its central government grant slashed from £700m to £0 by (what was then) Stewart's own Conservative Party, leaving it in dire need of funding sources for the also laudable aim of running affordable public transport.
Incidentally, It is not known how much (or indeed if) Stewart proposes to pay each host for bed and board, but since he insists the cost of housing is too high anyone hoping for a windfall from their guest is likely to be disappointed.
Asked about the vetting process for potential hosts, Stewart said he was “not too worried.
“I do ask a member of my staff to go round and say hello and introduce themselves and check people are happy.” Stewart said he hoped to meet people who were “willing to open up and be frank about their life and their challenges” and give a “decent sense of what it is that they’re really thinking about and worrying about”.
He said that he had spoken to hosts about their problems but also “cheerful things” like going to see musicals in London.
On the mayoral race itself he remained “realistic” but was confident he could beat frontrunner Sadiq Khan.Related... Rory Stewart Wants To Sleep On Your Sofa And Feed You Chocolate Drillminister To Run For Mayor Of London, Saying Politicians Don't Represent Real Voters
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