Steve Baker, former MP and Conservative minister, joins The Spectator's political correspondent James Heale on Spectator TV for his final interview before he takes a break after losing his seat in the general election. He discusses the future Tory leader, the rise of Nigel Farage, and why he's the man that 'knows how it's done.'

// CHAPTERS
00:00 – Why Steve Baker lost his seat
02:06 – Is it Rishi Sunak’s fault?
05:21 – Who comes next? Suella?
13:25 – What do you make of Keir Starmer?
17:06 – Is Nigel Farage the future of conservatism?
22:35 – Interview with George Osborne and Ed Balls and election night and what’s next for Steve Baker?

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