David Hart (political activist)
David Hart | |
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| Born | 4 February 1944 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 5 January 2011 (aged 66) Bury St Edmunds, England |
| Resting place | Great Maplestead |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Novelist, film director, businessperson, political advisor, political activist, property developer, farmer, playwright |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
David Hart (4 February 1944 – 5 January 2011) was an English writer, businessman, and adviser to Margaret Thatcher. He also had a career in the 1960s as an avant-garde filmmaker. He was a controversial figure during the 1984–85 miners' strike and played a leading role in organising and funding the anti-strike campaign in the coalfields.