Talk:David Leakey
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National Childrens Orchestra
Not sure how long Leakey will remain as a governor as there is currently a concerted campaign led by the Orchestra's founder to get him and his cronies thrown off the board! See www.ournco.org.uk--EricPolymath (talk) 18:40, 14 April 2014 (UTC)
"Acting like a dictator"
It looks like he's not very popular in the House of Lords either! See this article in the Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099819/Lords-revolt-Black-Rod-grows-revealed-author-Ruth-Rendell-latest-victim-iron-rule.html EricPolymath (talk) 17:26, 25 May 2014 (UTC)
Falklands edit
His time in the military overlapped with the Falklands War. Not all UK military served there — mention could perhaps be made of his role, if any. JDAWiseman (talk) 18:47, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
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