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CentreRight: Labour’s legacy is a choice between unpleasant cuts in public spending, a sovereign debt crisis or currency debasement

by Steve Baker 20 June 2010 in Politics Comments are Disabled

ConservativeHome have kindly invited me to contribute to CentreRight. In my first article, I debunk potential reasons for Labour’s self-righteous indignation: Since my arrival in Parliament, the Chamber has been characterised by a torrent of self-righteous indignation from Labour and their thoroughgoing lack of remorse about the state of the […]

Jesse Norman MP’s Maiden Speech

by Steve Baker 16 June 2010 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Previously, I reviewed Jesse Norman’s Compassionate Economics, so I was very glad to find him in Parliament amongst this intake. Jesse’s maiden speech was superb, calling as it didfor a new economic orthodoxy, following his remarks on his constituency and local priorities: However, we are not sent to this House only […]

A hectic start to the week

by Steve Baker 15 June 2010 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Yesterday, I began getting to know Wycombe’s police team before speaking to Breathe Easy Buckinghamshire on the nature of society and social cooperation, from a Big Society and Cobden Centre perspective. I caught up with the constituency team before heading into London. I submitted an HS2 question to the Government, caught up with correspondence and finished the […]

Thought for the week from Lord Acton

by Steve Baker 11 June 2010 in Politics Comments are Disabled

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks. Related: My maiden speech (annotated) ConservativeHome coverage Douglas Carswell MP’s coverage Policy Exchange’s Andrew Lilico: Incentivising boring banking: an alternative approach Edmund Conway at The Telegraph: The scary […]

The State Opening of Parliament

by Steve Baker 25 May 2010 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Today, I found myself standing by the exit into the aye lobby for the state opening of Parliament. The text of the Queen’s Speech, for which I was lucky to be able to enter the House of Lords, may be found here: The Queen, seated on the Throne and attended […]

Electing Mr Speaker

by Steve Baker 18 May 2010 in Politics 1 comment

It was a remarkable thing to sit in a crowded Commons chamber today for the first time. For all that has happened, it is still the place within which we will make the decisions which will turn this country around. Persuaded by both Jonathan Isaby this morning and Rt Hon […]

Nick Clegg showed his hand, but MPs told him to call David Cameron’s bluff – Times Online

by Steve Baker 10 May 2010 in Politics 1 comment

Via Nick Clegg showed his hand, but MPs told him to call David Cameron’s bluff – Times Online: The medieval timbered Westminster Hall and Victorian warren of committee rooms played host yesterday to a high-stakes poker game to decide the next occupant of No 10. And it was a game in […]

Becoming an MP

by Steve Baker 9 May 2010 in Fun, Politics 2 comments

Yesterday, I was first publicly introduced as Wycombe’s MP. It is an awe-inspiring responsibility. Unsurprisingly, this new back bencher was not called upon to advise the leadership over the weekend, so I was able to accept a couple of invitations, one to participate in the launch of Walk Wycombe and […]

Sign up to help the campaign

by Steve Baker 3 November 2009 in Politics Comments are Disabled

If you would like to help out with my Wycombe campaign, please sign up here: www.wycombeconservatives.org I’ll be sorting out the rest of my campaigning IT shortly…

Hold on for news… Adopted for Wycombe!

by Steve Baker 31 October 2009 in Politics Comments are Disabled

And the news is: Wycombe Conservatives 150A West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 3AE Tel: 01494 521777 Fax: 01494 510042 email: agent@wycombe.tory.org.uk. Steven Baker selected as Wycombe’s Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Wycombe Conservatives are delighted to announce the selection of Steven Baker to contest the Wycombe Parliamentary Constituency for […]