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John Cooper (British politician)

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John Matthew Cooper
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Dumfries and Galloway
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byAlister Jack
Majority930 (2.1%)
Editor of the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press
In office
March 2019 – November 2022
Preceded byAlan Hall
Succeeded byLouise Kerr
Personal details
BornStranraer, Scotland
Political partyConservative
WebsiteJohn Cooper MP website

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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ DG Conservative candidate
  2. ^ Alister Jack to stand down
  3. ^ Jack rules out by-election switch
  4. ^ "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 – allmediascotland...media jobs, media release service and media resources for all". www.allmediascotland.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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