Mallen Baker (born 23 May 1963Alex H. Wood, ''The Times Guide to the House of Commons: April 1992'', p.201) is an English commentator on corporate social responsibility and a former

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

. Based in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...

, Baker worked as a freelance writer and became active in the

Green Party of England and Wales The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW; cy, Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr, kw, Party Gwer Pow an Sowson ha Kembra, often simply the Green Party or Greens) is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Since October 2021, Carla ...

. He served as co-chair of the party in 1990–1991, and also as a speaker for the party. He co-wrote the party's document ''The Green Budget'', published in 1991. At the 1992 general election, Baker stood in Sheffield Hallam; he took less than 1% of the vote, and was not elected. During this period, he became the leading opponent of the Green 2000 campaign to change the party constitution.John Morrisey,
How Green Was My Party?
, ''Synthesis/Regeneration'' #13 In August, he welcomed the resignation of

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, the leader of Green 2000 proposals. Following this, Baker was elected as Principal Speaker, serving for a year. Soon after completing his term as Principal Speaker, Baker resigned from the Green Party and joined the Liberal Democrats. He became the editor of ''Challenge'', the journal of the Green Liberal Democrats group. He retired from party politics, leaving the Liberal Democrats in 2002 and subsequently devoted his time to campaigning on corporate social responsibility, leading the

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charity, and subsequently his own Daisywheel Interactive agency, while writing for ''Ethical Corporation''.Info
", mallenbaker.net Since 2019, he has primarily produced content for YouTube on current affairs and science topics

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External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Mallen 1963 births Living people Green Party of England and Wales parliamentary candidates Politicians from Sheffield Corporate social responsibility Place of birth missing (living people)