“Why did Rory Stewart take his tie off?” was the question on the lips of many last night as he removed the garment during the BBC debate.
Twitter users were bemused by the move. One wrote: “Rory Stewart doing a slow slide down his chair and taking off his tie. What sort of Magic Mike flex is this?”
One called the debate horrendous and said: “And then you’ve got Rory Stewart on the end seat taking his tie off, sitting with his legs like they’re in stirrups & making faces at the audience.”
One wrote: “I think @RoryStewartUK should remove another item of clothing ... maybe someone else’s tie - this thing is going nowhere.”
Rory Stewart: Why did Rory Stewart take his tie off - body language analysed
Rory Stewart, born in Hong Kong, is currently the Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom but he is running to be the leader of the Conservative Party and therefore Prime Minister.
Last night he faced off against Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid.
A body language analysed Rory’s bizarre move when he removed his tie mid-debate last night.
Why did Rory Stewart take his tie off?Body language expert Judi James told Express.co.uk: “Making the decision to wear or not wear a tie to a debate like this would be quite a simple decision, and in keeping with Rory’s ‘cool guy’ image and desire to look different it would have been no surprise if he’d turned up tie-less from the start.
“To arrive wearing a tie and to then strip it off mid-debate involves much more complex thinking though.”
The expert believes that Rory is calling on past examples of successful politicians in his behaviour.
“Many of Rory’s body language behaviours and rituals look copied with previous political successes in mind,” she said.
“His one
