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Looking at these edits, I'm going to revert them for the time being as they seem uncertain and unsourced. There was also a photograph inserted and then removed, and it would be very useful if we could use that. Does the editor need help with their contributions? --Pete (talk) 15:36, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
We need a source for all edits. A source that can be checked by other editors and most importantly by readers. Private unpublished documents can't be used. --Pete (talk) 11:06, 7 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
After a tidy up the other day to make the article more encyclopedic I removed a stuff related to ancesty, although it is normall to describe the subjects parents and background his ancestry before that has no bearing on his notability as an encyclopedic subject. I also removed a picture of his father which doesnt really add anything to an article about Baker, his father is not the subject of the article. I have also restored the bit about being expelled from the house as it is the most notable thing to have happened to the subject. Interested on any third-person opinions on this but we have to remember the difference between an encyclopedia and a family history page. The article could do with some more citations/references particularly for the medical aspects (depression and alcoholism). MilborneOne (talk) 13:20, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The notability of the subject, besides being an MP and interesting veteran, is that he was expelled from the Commons, on of a very select group. Frankly, with hundreds of MPs at any one time and thousands of interesting military officers, this chap isn't all that notable otherwise. His genteel ancestry is irrelevant, and his father likewise. There has to be a connection or notability beyond the obvious, otherwise every biographical article would turn into a family tree.
Surrey74, I do appreciate your interest in this, and thank you for the information provided, especially the photograph, which is excellent. However, as a Wikipedia editor, you are required to follow the established rules. Milborne and I (and pretty much any other editor) stand ready to provide advice and assistance on how to work productively. --Pete (talk) 19:04, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
This seems a very long and detailed article for an MP with WW2 service who became bankrupt. Most of the text is supported by one primary source. This could usefully be trimmed down to a few paragraphs. --Pete (talk) 03:14, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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