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Steve Baker

Steve Baker was a co-founder of The Cobden Centre. He was first elected Conservative MP for Wycombe in 2010 and he served on the Treasury Select Committee. He was previously an aerospace and software engineer. Among other things, he worked with major banks and regulators internationally. More: stevebaker.info.

Dr Syed Kamall MEP hosts virtual currencies and blockchain exhibition in European Parliament organised by The Cobden Centre
Economics19 April 16

Dr Syed Kamall MEP hosts virtual currencies and blockchain exhibition in European Parliament organised by The Cobden Centre

By Steve Baker

As a group leader within the European Parliament Dr Syed Kamall MEP, the Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, has the opportunity…

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Media23 March 16

Government price fixing has a 100% failure rate – this includes central banks

By Steve Baker

The following, by Max Rangeley and Steve Baker MP, was published by Moneyweek’s Fleet Street Newsletter http://www.fleetstreetletter.co.uk/. Over the previous half century, economic central…

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The Bank of England’s One Bank Research programme – how to truly challenge the orthodoxy?
Economics, Money24 September 15

The Bank of England’s One Bank Research programme – how to truly challenge the orthodoxy?

By Steve Baker

The Bank of England launched its “One Bank Research” programme last year. They write: Through our One Bank Research initiative, the Bank of England…

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Understanding the Money Creation and Society Debate
Money, Politics17 November 14

Understanding the Money Creation and Society Debate

By Steve Baker

Together with colleagues spanning four parties – Michael Meacher (Lab), Caroline Lucas (Green), Douglas Carswell (UKIP) and David Davis (Con) – I have secured a…

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In defence of capitali$m
Ethics22 October 14

In defence of capitali$m

By Steve Baker

[This article was written for BMS World Mission and can be found here.] I want an end to poverty. I want a social system…

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The success of “credit easing” on its own terms
Economics7 March 14

The success of “credit easing” on its own terms

By Steve Baker

Today, the Telegraph reports, UK house price growth ‘approaching madness’: The speed UK property prices are rising at is “approaching madness”, analysts have warned, after…

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TTIP – when free trade goes wrong?
Economics, Free Trade5 March 14

TTIP – when free trade goes wrong?

By Steve Baker

In 1942, Wilhelm Röpke’s International Economic Disintegration was published. An international order of liberal free trade collapsed through nationalism, protectionism and monetary destruction. Many…

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The General Treaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy remains in force
Peace3 January 14

The General Treaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy remains in force

By Steve Baker

The 1928 Kellogg–Briand Pact, officially the General Treaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy, is a simple read. It’s so…

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Goodbye Detlev – for now
Economics, Events8 September 13

Goodbye Detlev – for now

By Steve Baker

Writing on his website, Detlev Schlichter has announced his exit from the sphere of ideas and writing: This is the final blog entry in…

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The German way of 1923
Economics, Politics22 August 13

The German way of 1923

By Steve Baker

I chanced this morning on the superb collection of essays from Ludwig von Mises, The Causes of the Economic Crisis and Other Essays Before…

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