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David B Horne is the founder of Add Then Multiply, Funding Focus & bestselling author of the award-winning Add Then Multiply and bestseller Funded Female Founders.
David Bowles is head of RSPCA’s public affairs and campaigns and is a board member of the Association of Cat and Dog Homes and the World Federation for Animals.
David Edmund Burton-Sampson is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Southend West and Leigh since the 2024 general election. Born in November 1977, he represents the constituency in the House of Commons following Labour's victory in that year's national poll.
As an MP, Burton-Sampson contributes to parliamentary debates and policy development on behalf of his constituents in the Southend and Leigh area. He writes commentary for Comment Central.
David Ian Jones, born in March 1952, is a former solicitor and politician who represented Clwyd West in the House of Commons from 2005 to 2024. Originally elected as a Conservative, he briefly served as a Welsh Assembly Member for North Wales between 2002 and 2003 before entering Parliament. From 2012 to 2014, Jones held the Cabinet position of Secretary of State for Wales, becoming the first person to serve in that role having previously been a member of the Welsh Assembly. He later joined Reform UK following his departure from the Conservative Party.
Throughout his nearly two decades in Parliament, Jones focused on Welsh affairs and constitutional matters, drawing on his experience in both devolved and Westminster politics. His legal background as a solicitor informed his work on legislative issues during his time in office. David Jones writes commentary for Comment Central.
David Michael Kurten is a British politician who has led the Heritage Party since September 2020. Born on 22 March 1971, he served as a member of the London Assembly representing the Londonwide constituency from 2016 to 2021, having been initially elected as a UK Independence Party candidate before departing that organisation in January 2020. Kurten identifies as a social conservative and has focused his political career on issues reflecting these values.
As registered leader of the Heritage Party, Kurten has established himself as a voice in British politics advocating for socially conservative positions. His experience in the London Assembly provided him with a platform to engage with metropolitan governance and policy debates affecting the capital. David Kurten writes commentary for Comment Central.
