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Wikipedia entry if there was one
David Boothroyd (born November 9, 1972) is a political researcher based in London.
He was born Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire and brought up first in Leeds but moved to Scarborough in 1976 where he attended Newby County Primary School. In 1983 he moved to Congleton, Cheshire where he attended Quinta County Primary School, and from 1984, Heathfield High School. From 1989 to 1991 he attended King's School, Macclesfield. His further education was at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge University.
He has been a member of the Labour Party since 1989 and on leaving university worked for John Battle, MP for Leeds West. He then worked as a private sector political researcher, before returning to Parliament to work for Ian Lucas, MP for Wrexham. His book "Politico's Guide to the History of British Political Parties" was published in 2001. He has been a member of Westminster City Council since 2002. He is currently an Account Executive for a nationwide public affairs company specialising in urban regeneration schemes.
Why 'DBIV'?
Because my father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all called David Boothroyd, so this makes me David Boothroyd IV which abbreviates to DBIV. The long form is not used because my father calls himself Dave.
Articles which I have written
Leo Abse Ashtar Galactic Command John Bellingham Nicolas Bentley William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett Bill Boaks Ashley Bramall George Brown, Baron George-Brown (a featured article) Capital Gay Edward Carson Elizabeth Cass Chris Chataway Charles Alfred Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor Horace Cutler Harold Davidson Bryn Davies Defence Regulation 18B Bill Fiske Neil Fletcher Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard Reg Goodwin Vincent Hanna Patrick Hastings Isaac Hayward Humphrey Inner London Education Authority Keith Joseph Ruth Kelly King's School, Macclesfield Ralph Knott Charles Latham, 1st Baron Latham Geoffrey Lawrence, 3rd Baron Trevethin List of heads of London government List of Irish representative peers List of Law Life Peerages List of members of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland London School Board Gilbert Mabbot James McGarel-Hogg, 1st Baron Magheramorne Robert Mardian Reginald Maudling (a featured article) Metropolitan Board of Works Frances Morrell Arthur Owens David Penhaligon Spencer Perceval Desmond Plummer John Poulson Pride's Purge Archibald Maule Ramsay Ivor Richard, Baron Richard Giles Gilbert Scott Peter Shore T. Dan Smith Swing (politics) John Thwaites (British politician) Lena Townsend Eric Varley John Widgery John Wodehouse, 2nd Earl of Kimberley
Articles to which I have made major rewrites
John Aislabie Tony Blair (a featured article) Karen Buck Alastair Campbell Congleton David Copeland Frank Dobson Timothy Evans Paul Foot George Galloway Andrew Gilligan Greater London Council Michael Howard David Kelly Labour Party (UK) Rod Liddle Ian Lucas John Major John Marek Marsham Towers Master of the Rolls Jo Moore Herbert Stanley Morrison Oswald Mosley Parliament of Northern Ireland St Catharine's College, Cambridge Shirley Porter Bobby Sands Duncan Sandys W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman Peter Tatchell Margaret Thatcher (successfully nominated as a featured article after my rewrite; today's featured article on Main Page for May 18, 2005) Thatcherism John Tyndall (politician) Tom Watson (politician) Harold Wilson North Woolwich Yes, Minister