I’m David Page. I write about British politics with an international lens — and I serve locally because politics shouldn’t be a spectator sport.

What I do

Leicestershire County Councillor for Market Harborough West & Foxton Harborough

District Councillor (Logan Ward, elected December 2025)

I’m interested in delivery, accountability, and standards — the unglamorous stuff that determines whether people actually feel government works.

Where I’m from

I came to the Market Harborough area in late 2021 after more than two decades in New Zealand. Like many families, the pandemic and bereavement sharpened priorities. We came home to be closer to family and roots.

I was educated in Sussex, graduated from the University of Essex (1988), and was involved in politics early on — including as Chairman of the Conservative Association at university and a parliamentary assistant to the late Sir Antony Buck QC.

Professional background

I’ve held senior leadership roles across health, health IT, technology, and publishing, delivering transformation in multiple regions. I work remotely for a multinational IT firm — which means I’ve spent a career managing change, budgets, governance, and delivery at scale.

The human bit

My wife and I have two teenagers. Our home includes one dog and four rescue cats (all proudly imported from New Zealand — the pets had better border control paperwork than half the people Labour waves through).

I’m also open about something many people hide: I’ve lived with mental health challenges for much of my adult life. After a traumatic period, I developed PTSD and came dangerously close to ending my life. I’m past that chapter — but I don’t pretend the “black dog” disappears forever.

I share this for one reason: people struggling in silence need to know they’re not alone, and that asking for help is strength, not weakness. If I can help someone find the right support — a person, a service, a first step — I will.

If you’re in the UK and you’re struggling right now: Samaritans are on 116 123.