Rory Stewart

He already had, though.

He already had.

But it can't be too much different role.

This is my obsession that I actually had this disagreement with somebody yesterday from Europe.

They were saying, well, maybe we don't need big ideas and big architecture.

Let's look at all the little different agreements we already have and all the different initiatives.

And if you put them all together, it's a classic civil service speech.

Oh, minister, you don't really need a big thing because actually we've done a bit of work, which proves that the government's already doing all the things you want to do anyway, right?

I actually think this is a moment where you do need big unified vision and you need big new structures and big new ideas.

And what worries me is they're all thinking they're doing all their own little clever things and we're doing a bit here and we're doing a bit there.

And that's where I think...

Tony Blair would have made a much bigger speech.

Certainly, Winston Churchill would have made a much bigger speech.

But my suspicion is Macmillan would have made a bigger speech.

Thatcher would have made a bigger speech.

I mean, good God, even Boris Johnson would have made a bigger speech.

I mean, this is a moment that actually requires some leadership and vision because multilateral diplomacy is a lot about that.

I mean, just see the power of what Carney did.

There's no reason why Britain couldn't have led that debate.

Name checked Greenland.