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Conservative Conference

by Steve Baker 28 September 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Today was a thoroughly uplifting day at the Conservative Conference. People are in no doubt that there is much to do to persuade the Country that we can turn things around, and there are plenty of policies to do so. More here and on ConservativeHome.

The Plan: Twelve months to renew Britain

by Steve Baker 23 September 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Daniel Hannan MEP and Douglas Carswell MP go for it: Hannan and Carswell show how a future government could actually shift powers back, from Brussels to Westminster, from Whitehall to town halls, from the state to the citizens. Their plan aims to restore honour and meaning to the ballot box. […]

Help for Heroes rugby match, Twickenham

by Steve Baker 20 September 2008 in Fun Comments are Disabled

Help for Heroes rugby, Twickenham, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Beth and I enjoyed the Help for Heroes rugby match at Twickenham today, traveling two-up on the KTM to park free at the stadium. Thanks RFU! More on the match here. Donate here.

Moment a Dolphin Gave Birth Caught on Film

by Steve Baker 3 September 2008 in Natural world Comments are Disabled

The unique moment was captured by a photographer at the Oltremare Aquarium at Riccione in Italy. Normally after a year-long pregnancy, captive dolphins give birth at night and away from the public gaze, but this Bottlenose dolphin unusually gave birth in broad daylight and close to a viewing window so […]

“Buoyancy and hope”

by Steve Baker 30 August 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

This blog began as a commentary on a life spent seeking fully to live. As I reflect on it today, I see it has become not only a partial record of my transition to aspiring politician, but one of many online litanies of the state of the United Kingdom today. […]

FT.com / World – US economy surprises with 3.3% growth

by Steve Baker 28 August 2008 in Business, Politics Comments are Disabled

Good economic news at last: The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter – faster than previously estimated by the government and a stronger upward revision compared with economists’ forecasts. read more | digg story

David Cameron: Fixing our Broken Society

by Steve Baker 8 July 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

A great speech focussing on responsibility and morality: I think the time has come for me to speak out about something that has been troubling me for a long time. I have not found the words to say it sensitively. And then I realised, that is the whole point. read […]

Going skydiving in Spain

by Steve Baker 2 May 2008 in Fun Comments are Disabled

I’m sitting in the departure lounge at Gatwick, waiting to fly to Madrid for four days of skydiving. Managed to resist this opportunity for hope to triumph over experience: I’m happy to report that sunshine is forecast.

The local elections: phew!

by Steve Baker 2 May 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

What a relief: Labour’s failures are catching up with them. Looking forward to the London result later. … Hooray!

Boris the butterfly?

by Steve Baker 2 May 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Matthew Parris, writing in The Spectator of Boris Johnson’s recent transformation, suggests he should read Tennyson: Today I saw the dragon-fly Come from the wells where he did lie. An inner impulse rent the veil Of his old husk: from head to tail Came out clear plates of sapphire mail. […]