Alexander Baker
Alexander Baker is a Research Associate at the Legatum Institute. He previously worked in Parliament for the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, focussing on foreign policy, national resilience, and security legislation.
No interest in national interests
The government is not putting Britain first
Portraits in cowardice
Conservative MPs need to rediscover their spines if they want to be effective
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
You reap what you sow
Poor Daniel Zeichner was left to face the outrage that the Budget had caused
All gone to look for America
The show is a mishmash, in need of some pruning and a sharper edge
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
Death on demand?
Euthanasia offers only bad choices to the most vulnerable patients
The Conservatives must reject Human Quantitative Easing
It has been a disaster for the party and for the nation
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
The Bard at Christmas
It is impossible to appreciate Shakespeare without acknowledging his Christian foundations
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope