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John Cooper (British politician)

John Matthew Cooper is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and journalist, serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfries and Galloway since 2024.

Parliamentary career

Cooper was selected as the party's candidate for Dumfries and Galloway for the 2024 general election[1] to replace incumbent Alister Jack pending a peerage to the House of Lords.[2][3] He had previously worked for Jack as a special advisor on media relations.[4]

Journalism

Cooper started his career working on the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press weekly newspaper in 1984. He subsequently returned as editor in 2019.[5] He has also worked at the Irish Daily Mail and Scottish Daily Mail.[6]

He was elected as a member of the Business and Trade Select Committee on 21 October 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ "John Cooper MP". Dumfries and Galloway. 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Scottish Secretary Alister Jack to stand down at the next election". 17 May 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Quinn, Ben (17 May 2023). "Alister Jack spares Tories a byelection by ruling out Lords switch" – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ Pike, Joe (6 February 2021). "Some Tories say Boris Johnson is 'toxic' in Scotland. Does the PM have a problem?". Sky News. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (12 April 2019). "Scottish weekly goes tabloid and full colour for first time in 176-year history". Press Gazette. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Crow Show as Deputy Editorship Goes his Way". All Media Scotland. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Parliamentary career for John Cooper - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2025.