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11 Facts About David Mackintosh

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David James Mackintosh was born on 2 April 1979 and is a British Conservative Party politician.

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David Mackintosh was the Member of Parliament for Northampton South from the May 2015 general election to the 2017 general election.

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David Mackintosh was elected to Northamptonshire County Council for Ecton Brook on 4 June 2009 and to Northampton Borough Council for Rectory Farm in 2011.

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In May 2010, David Mackintosh was appointed as Cabinet Member for Strategy, Communications and External Relations.

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David Mackintosh had previously held the position of Assistant Cabinet Member for Leadership and Strategic Support.

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David Mackintosh was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.

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David Mackintosh was facing the prospect of being deselected by his local party but he announced he would not stand in the June 2017 general election.

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8.

In July 2014, while Leader of Northampton Borough Council, David Mackintosh was responsible for the controversial sale of the Sekhemka statue which led to the Arts Council removing accreditation from the Northampton Museums.

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David Mackintosh was awarded the title "Philistine of the Year" by Private Eye magazine for approving the sale of the statue, which the Save Sekhemka Action Group called the "darkest cultural day in [Northampton's] history".

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In September 2013, while David Mackintosh was still NBC leader, the council provided an unsecured loan to the company, which went into administration owing the NBC millions of pounds.

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On 28 March 2018, the BBC reported that David Mackintosh had attended a voluntary interview with police under caution on 26 March 2018.