Recall Bill – Steve Baker

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Amending the Recall of MPs Bill with Zac Goldsmith

by Steve Baker 27 October 2014 in Politics 2 comments

The Government’s Recall Bill is before Parliament. I am signed up to all the amendments brought forward by Zac Goldsmith to deliver voter-led recall. As I have long said here, I am in politics to re-establish a working system of Parliamentary democracy. As a minimum, that means an EU referendum plus proper […]

My support for Zac Goldsmith’s Recall Bill

by Steve Baker 4 December 2013 in Politics 2 comments

Today, I was a teller for Zac Goldsmith’s Private Member’s Bill making provision for a recall system so voters can oust underperforming MPs between general elections. Two much-neglected institutions that uphold our liberty and prosperity are Parliamentary democracy and the rule of law. With abuses of democracy like the Lisbon […]