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John Baron is the former Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay and a former Shadow Health Minister.

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The Conservative Party must improve how they chose leaders
As I reach the conclusion of this series of articles about...
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John Baron
November 1, 2024
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The House of Lords deserves its place
In this series of articles on the strengths of our political...
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John Baron
August 6, 2024
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First-past-the-post: simple, decisive, and fair
Britain has used the ‘first past the post’ system for centuries,...
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John Baron
July 1, 2024
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Select committees and APPGs ensure a responsive functional Parliament
A theme of my recent articles has been to take on...
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John Baron
May 23, 2024
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MPs are vital in influencing legislation
A theme of my recent articles has been to speak up...
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John Baron
April 18, 2024
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Higher paid MPs can benefit democracy
Upright and high-calibre individuals should always be drawn to politics....
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John Baron
March 26, 2024
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