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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>
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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 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>
    
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