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'''David Boothroyd''' (born [[November 9]], [[1972]]) is noteworthy for a scandal he perpetrated on [[Wikipedia]].  He 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>

'''David Boothroyd''' (born [[November 9]], [[1972]]) is noteworthy for a scandal he perpetrated on [[Wikipedia]].  He 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 was the sole dissenting vote in a resolution calling for 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>

==Government lobbyist==

==Government lobbyist==

He is the Head of Research and Office for [http://www.indigopublicaffairs.com/ Indigo Public Affairs], a company specializing in urban regeneration schemes and lobbying for planning consent, where he edited the company elections blog and councils list.

He is the Head of Research and Office for [http://www.indigopublicaffairs.com/ Indigo Public Affairs], a company specializing in urban regeneration schemes and lobbying for planning consent, where he edited the company elections blog and councils list.

==Wikipedia scandal==

==Wikipedia scandal==

=="Sick as a parrot"==

=="Sick as a parrot"==

Boothroyd also used the untraced, pseudonymous "Sam Blacketer" account to hurl aspersions at [[Directory:Gregory J. Kohs|Gregory Kohs]], the founder of [[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]].  On a mailing list maintained by the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], Boothroyd [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085890.html sneered], "I hope Greg Kohs is sick as a parrot."  When reprimanded for this being a gratuitous comment, Boothroyd only upped the ante from behind his protective cloak of fake identity, saying that both MyWikiBiz's business transactions and content were "[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085892.html not ethical]".  

Boothroyd also used the untraced, pseudonymous "[[Sam Blacketer]]" account to hurl aspersions at [[Directory:Gregory J. Kohs|Gregory Kohs]], the founder of [[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]].  On a mailing list maintained by the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], Boothroyd [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085890.html sneered], "I hope Greg Kohs is sick as a parrot."  When reprimanded for this being a gratuitous comment, Boothroyd only upped the ante from behind his protective cloak of fake identity, saying that both MyWikiBiz's business transactions and content were "[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-November/085892.html not ethical]".  Now MyWikiBiz reveals the truth about David Boothroyd, and "what comes around, goes around" couldn't be more true.

==Written works==

==Written works==

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==See also==

==See also==

*[[Wikipedia scandals]]

*[[Wikipedia scandals]]

==References==

==References==