Who is David Evans?
Who is David Evans?
David Richard Evans (born February 1961) is a British political official who has served as General Secretary of the Labour Party since 26 May 2020.
Who is Tony Evans?
He previously served as an assistant general secretary of the Labour Party from 1999 to 2001, regional director of the North West Labour Party from 1995 to 1999 and founded The Campaign Company, a political consultancy. Evans was born in February 1961 in Chester, moving to London when he was three.
How old is evevans?
Evans was born in February 1961 in Chester, moving to London when he was three. He was an activist during the miners’ strike of 1984–85, during which time he was arrested “for something like highway obstruction as he delivered a food parcel to the striking miners”.
What did David Evans propose to reform the Labour Party?
In 1999 he wrote a proposal to “overhaul” the party’s structures, suggesting that ” representative democracy should as far as possible be abolished in the Party” in favour of elections by one member, one vote. Evans argued this would “empower modernising forces within the party and marginalise Old Labour “.
