Modern liberal conservatism
My latest post on Substack, summarised. If you find this article useful, please become a paid subscriber to support my work and get news first on my WhatsApp channel: http://bit.ly/SteveBakerFRSAWhatsApp If the Chancellor tells us the UK can’t afford public spending, she is right. The Conservatives should use the opportunity […]
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This is the big story of the Bible. The reason Christ came and will come again is that power, expressed in the law, is never going to set society right, not for God and certainly not for us, and not if free will is to have any meaning.
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How the Conservatives should respond to Labour’s first #KingsSpeech
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I am no longer the MP for Wycombe. As a result, my office is now closed and I am unable to assist with any new cases.Â
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Steve Baker, former MP and Conservative minister, joins The Spectator’s political correspondent James Heale on Spectator TV for his final interview before he takes a break after losing his seat in the general election. He discusses the future Tory leader, the rise of Nigel Farage, and why he’s the man […]
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For years, I’ve warned of the dangers of unaffordable government spending commitments, an economy fuelled by cheap credit and QE, and bubbles that will burst, probably the biggest in history. Here’s the briefing: https://stevebaker.info/2022/07/defaulting-on-the-welfare-state/ Read the book: https://stevebaker.info/2022/07/are-we-in-the-largest-bubble-in-history-an-austrian-school-analysis-by-steve-baker-mp-max-rangeley/ Watch the movie:
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Half of previous Conservative voters stayed at home Labour just won Wycombe with about 16,000 votes to my 11,000. In 2019, there were about 25,000 Conservative voters and in 2017, 27,000: I lost 2000 voters to the LibDems over Brexit. In 2024, even allowing for the loss of Hazlemere and […]
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Since I became Wycombe’s MP in 2010, it has been an honour to work for our area. This is my home, my community, and I am proud of everything that my team and I have achieved for local people. I have always listened to local concerns and I have worked […]
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Since becoming Wycombe’s MP in 2010, schools and our education system have always been a key area of my work. From my time speaking with pupils at local schools, hosting students in Parliament, or putting the concerns of headteachers to the Government, I know how important our diverse schools are […]
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