David Taylor (British politician)

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David Leslie Taylor (born 22 August 1946, Ashby de la Zouch) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and is Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Leicestershire. He was first elected in 1997.

David Taylor is married with four daughters (and one son deceased) and one granddaughter. Before being elected as a Member of Parliament he was an accountant and the computer manager for a large organisation. His views are to the left of the Labour Party and he is widely regarded as one of the parliamentary rebels. In 2005 he was nominated for the 'Backbencher of the Year' award.

He regularly attends local events, often making it to more than one function in an evening in order not only to be seen there, but to show his support and to maintain his high profile as a local MP. He is occasionally criticised by his political opponents for allegedly not doing enough to improve the shopping area of Coalville town centre.