David Evans (British politician)

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David John Evans (born Edmonton, London 23 April 1935) is an English business executive and Conservative politician.

From a working-class background, he failed his Eleven-plus examination (meaning that he could not go to grammar school) and later attended Tottenham Technical College. As a youngster he showed promise as a footballer and cricketer and played for Aston Villa, although without making any first team appearances. He also played for Gloucestershire CCC and Warwickshire CCC at Cricket, although, again, without making any first team appearances. In 1960 Evans founded Exclusive Office cleaning company, which later became Brengreen Holdings.

Between 1984 and 1989 Evans was the chairman of Luton Town F.C., serving as a director between 1976 and 1990 and was chairman of the Lord's Taverners, along with being a member of the Finance and Administration Sub-Committee (1981-1986) and a member of the General Committee (1985-1986) of Middlesex CCC.

Evans represented Welwyn Hatfield as the Conservative Member of Parliament from 1987, until he lost his seat at the 1997 general election.

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• "Scarcely any Guardian or Independent article involving David Evans, former Tory MP for Welwyn and Hatfield, failed to mention his car-salesman's accent, a sound to chill the blood of any liberal - it seemed the incarnation of Thatcherite brutalism." — John Mullan, The Guardian, 18 June 1999.[1]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Christopher Murphy	Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield 1987–1997	Succeeded by Melanie Johnson