A black female soldier who fronted British Army recruitment campaigns has spoken for the first time about how years of racist abuse and bullying made her life whilst serving “a living hell”. I am aghast and disgusted by this story of sustained disgraceful racist treatment: Army racism apology to black […]
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If the Conservative party does not stand for freedom, it stands for nothing. The recent IEA panel and the challenge now facing those of us who are fighting for a free future. https://stevebakerfrsa.substack.com/p/the-future-of-the-right The Institute of Economic Affairs was good enough to invite me to speak as part of an […]
Read More Rachel Reeves is expected to argue Britain is “broke and broken”: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-ready-to-deliver-the-bad-news-britain-is-broke-qnfcmgxj2 Good: the situation is much worse than Reeves seems set to suggest. The social democratic consensus which Labour represents is unaffordable and breaking down: https://stevebakerfrsa.substack.com/p/rachel-reeves-first-major-misstep Conservatives in parliament should accept the appalling reality that we can’t afford all […]
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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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During a General Election campaign, policy is not decided by ministers on the advice of officials and collectively agreed: it is decided by the Leader supported by political advisers unknown. Candidates are not involved and even relevant secretaries of state are taken by surprise when policy is announced. It is […]
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Today, I joined the How can Conservatives win elections in a multi-racial Britain? panel at the Conservative Party Conference, hosted by British Future, the Black Equity Organisation, and Conservatives Against Racism For Equality. I was proud to take part in the event, having chaired CARFE and having written a forward […]
Read MoreIt is vital that MPs consider the serious implications of our current public debt commitments and public debt projections. On current projections, the UK will default on its welfare state commitments, including those related to pensions. We must move our debt projections to a sustainable path. The reports that this […]
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Many thanks to the Adam Smith Institute for having me on the Tax Freedom Day panel this evening. I promised I would publish my referenced slides: find them here.
Read MoreA leading group of academics from LSE, including former Cabinet Secretary Lord Gus O’Donnell, have today published a report which concludes that the Government’s response to Covid has “been dictated by concerns for lives lost from COVID-19, which represent far too narrow a focus for a full impact assessment.” “Shaping […]
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