Perversely, today’s surprise GDP figures have provided meat to all sides. Labour claims it was their action while in government that helped grow the economy 1.1% in the second quarter compared to the first. The Coalition claim the figures validate their approach of expedited deficit reduction, pointing to the fact that the majority of the [...]
About Alex Baker
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2009/10 is Alex's fourth consecutive year on the executive. This year Alex focuses on the range of published content from the Young Fabians, with a particular focus on increasing new media content and the way members interact with each over the internet.
Alex was previously Editor of Anticipations. He now edits the Young Fabian blog.
Posts by Alex Baker:
Osborne’s apparent lack of understanding of the National Accounts
Friday, July 23rd, 2010How best to solve gender imbalance in the workplace?
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010A new paper by researchers at the University of Innsbruck suggests that from a young age – three years old – boys are more likely than girls to enter into competitive behaviour, and that this observed behaviour persists through childhood into adolescence. The paper is consistent with earlier studies which find a persistent and large [...]
The government is right to address the pensions issue
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Firstly, let’s separate out two different issues relating to pensions – the pension entitlement (essentially a benefit), and public sector pensions (part of a contract between the government and its employees). The Coalition government has made proposals relating to both this week, which is likely to confuse the issue of how specific measures might decrease [...]
The Emergency Botch-it
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Last night the Young Fabians and Progress jointly-hosted an event on the Emergency Budget. Rachel Reeves MP, Kitty Ussher, Councillor Claire Kober (leader of Haringey Council) and Young Fabian Chair David Chaplin were all on a panel, chaired by Stephen Twigg MP. Despite coming only hours after the Budget speeches ended, there was a good, [...]
Live Budget webchat
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Join our live webchat on the Emergency Budget from 12 noon today. Please upgrade your browser
The same, but different. What I learnt from the first Labour leadership hustings.
Friday, June 11th, 2010Don’t forget the Young Fabians are co-hosting a leadership hustings on Monday 14 June. For more information, visit this website. I was lucky/unlucky enough (depending on your perspective) to attend the New Statesman Labour leadership hustings earlier in the week. As the hustings took place on the same day as nominations closed, I imagine they’ll [...]
Join us for the final leaders’ debate
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Tonight we have events in London and Manchester where live screenings of the final Leaders’ debate will take place. Our Manchester debate screening is taking place in Bar 38 Pavillion on Peter Street. Click here for a Map. Our London debate screening is taking place in George on the Strand on the 1st floor. Click [...]
Join us for the second Leaders’ debate
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Tonight we are hosting another live event in London where the second Leaders’ debate will be shown on a big-screen. The event is in conjunction with LabourList, Progress, Compass, and LGBT Labour, and will take place in the Old Crown (33 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1BH) from 7pm till late. If you can’t make [...]
Share your views on the leadership debate with us
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Tonight the Young Fabians will be hosting a joint Leadership Debate event in central London with LGBT Labour, LabourList and London Young Labour. We’ll be at Bar Soho on Old Compton Street if you can make it along. If you can’t make it along to the event, then I’ll be live-tweeting from the event. Follow [...]
New publication – Antics:Lite
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010I’m really pleased to be able to announce the launch of a new publication – Antics:Lite. Antics:Lite is a sister publication of Anticipations, our main membership journal. It differs in a number of ways: firstly, it is an online publication only and will be freely available to members and non-members alike; secondly, it will be [...]