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John Matthew Cooper is a Scottish Conservative 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]

References

  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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