David Edwin Keir MBE (12 March 1906 – 9 June 1969), was a Scottish journalist and Liberal Party politician.
Thomas Keir of Dumfries and Edinburgh and Lily Jane Cross, of Bath.
[5] During the Second World War he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and reached the rank of Lieutenant-Commander.
He was hoping to oust the sitting Conservative MP, who in 1929 had a majority of 1,278 over the previous Liberal candidate.
He lost to the Conservative this time by 3,974 in an election that was difficult for Liberal candidates challenging sitting members who also supported the National Government.
Keir received public support from David Lloyd George as well as some leading figures within the Liberal Party.