Sir Wayne David is a Welsh Labour politician who represented Caerphilly as Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2024. Before entering Westminster, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for South Wales and South Wales Central between 1989 and 1999, during which time he led the European Parliamentary Labour Party from 1994 to 1998. His parliamentary career spanned both government and opposition roles, including serving as an Assistant Whip from 2007 to 2008 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales from 2008 to 2010.

Following Labour's return to opposition in 2010, David held shadow ministerial positions under every Leader of the Opposition until 2021 and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ed Miliband. His dedication to constituent service was recognised when he was ranked the best MP in the United Kingdom by constituents in Change.org's People-Power Index in 2019. He received a knighthood in the 2024 Birthday Honours for his parliamentary and political service. Sir Wayne David now writes commentary for Comment Central.