Eleanor Anna "Elly" Baker (born April 1977)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been a Member of the London Assembly (AM) for Londonwide since 2021.[2] She worked as an organiser for the National Education Union.[3]
Elly Baker | |
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 Baker in 2024 | |
| Member of the London Assembly for Londonwide | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | ellybaker |
Early life
editBaker grew up in East London and was educated in Hackney.[4]
London Assembly
editFor Baker's nomination as a Labour candidate for the London Assembly, she received endorsements from Sam Tarry, GMB, Fire Brigades Union, BFAWU, ASLEF, Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union.[4]
Baker was elected to the London Assembly in 2021 and was subsequently re-elected in 2024.[5]
She is the Labour group spokesperson on Transport. During her time on the London Assembly, Baker has successfully campaigned against the closure of train ticket offices in London. She has supported a new concession fare on TfL for care leaves between 18 and 25, which will support 16,000 London who have left state care to build independent lives without the support of a family.
Baker is a strong supporter of HS2,[6] criticising the Government for cancelling the northern leg of the project,[7] and for the construction of Crossrail 2 in London after the success of Crossrail 1.
Assembly Member Baker has used her platform to advocate for public ownership of train services, condemning the poor performance record of Train Operating Companies that serve London in comparison to those run by TfL.[8]
As well as her campaigning on transport, Assembly Member Baker has supported the campaign to save the English National Opera[9] and LGBT+ venue Bethnal Green Working Men's Club in East London.[10]
References
edit- ^ Find and update company information. "Eleanor Anna BAKER personal appointments". Find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Election 2021: Full results for London Mayor and London Assembly". ITV News. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Elly Baker". National Interest. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Elly Baker for Thurrock Labour". Elly Baker for Thurrock Labour. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Results 2024 | London Elects". www.londonelects.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "HS2 | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Baker, Elly (5 October 2023). "X".
- ^ "Late trains show the case for devolving rail to Mayor | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "London Assembly unanimously backs Save the ENO motion". Equity. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Rally held to save Bethnal Green Working Men's Club". BBC News. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Profile at the London Assembly
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