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'''David Boothroyd''' (born 9 November 1972) is a [[councillor]] for [[Westminster]]'s [[Westbourne]] ward. He previously worked for [[John Battle]], MP for [[Leeds West]], and was as a research assistant for [[Ian Lucas]], MP for [[Wrexham]], after the 2001 general election. As a member of the council's planning committee, he condemned ordinances prohibiting [[homosexuality|gay]] businesses from flying the [[rainbow flag]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158645,00.html|title=Rainbow Ruckus|last=Norvell|first=Scott|date=June 06, 2005|publisher=[[Fox News]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/jun/04/localgovernment.gayrights|title=Council bans gay firms from flying the flag|last=Barkham|first=Patrick|date=4 June 2005|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref> and once ordered the removal of [[graffiti]] by well-known British artist [[Banksy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854616,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics|title=Banksy Defends His Guerrilla Graffiti Art|last=Logan|first=Liz|date=29 October 2008|publisher=[[Time.com]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref>
He is the Head of Research and Office for [http://www.indigopublicaffairs.com/ Indigo Public Affairs], a company specialising in urban regeneration schemes and lobbying for planning consent, where he edited the company elections blog and councils list.
He created controversy in 2009 when it was discovered that he edited [[Wikipedia]] under the user names '''Dbiv''', '''Fys''', and '''Sam Blacketer''' and eventually became part of the site's policy-enforcing Arbitration Committee. A [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] member, Boothroyd drew attention for having used [[sockpuppet|sockpuppets]] in the course of obtaining his position and for having edited the article of [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] leader [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/26/wikipedia_westminster_councillor/|title=Sockpuppeting British politico resigns from Wikisupremecourt|last=Metz|first=Cade|date=26 May 2009|publisher=[[The Register]]|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref>
He is the author of ''United Kingdom Election Results'' and ''Politico's Guide to The History of British Political Parties'', a guide to British elections since 1832.
==See also==
*[[Essjay controversy]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ United Kingdom Election Results], Boothroyd's personal web site
*[http://www.westminster.gov.uk/councilgovernmentanddemocracy/councils/contactsconsultationandfeedback/councillors/cllr.cfm?cllr_id=6 City of Westminster Councillor Details: David Boothroyd]
*[http://www3.westminster.gov.uk/docstores/publications_store/members/interests/Boothroyd.pdf Members' Register of Interests]