John Cooper (British politician) explained

John Matthew Cooper
Office1:	Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway
Majority1:	930 (2.1%)
Term Start1:	4 July 2024
Predecessor1:	Alister Jack
Office2:	Editor of the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press
Term Start2:	March 2019
Term End2:	November2022
Predecessor2:	Alan Hall
Successor2:	Louise Kerr
Birth Place:	Stranraer, Scotland
Party:	Conservative

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]

Notes and References

1. https://www.dg-conservatives.org.uk/people/john-cooper DG Conservative candidate
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-65626768 Alister Jack to stand down
3. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/17/alister-jack-spares-tories-a-byelection-by-ruling-out-lords-switch Jack rules out by-election switch
4. Web site: Some Tories say Boris Johnson is 'toxic' in Scotland. Does the PM have a problem? . 18 December 2023 . Sky News . en.
5. Web site: Tobitt . Charlotte . 12 April 2019 . Scottish weekly goes tabloid and full colour for first time in 176-year history . 18 December 2023 . Press Gazette . en-US.
6. Web site: Crow Show as Deputy Editorship Goes his Way – allmediascotland...media jobs, media release service and media resources for all . 18 December 2023 . www.allmediascotland.com.