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John Cooper MP

John Cooper is the Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway, and was elected in July 2024.

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Without Government action, fish and chips could go the way of the red telephone box – much loved, but a relic of the past

HAS the fish supper had its chips? That was the question I posed as I closed out the Parliamentary day with what’s called the Adjournment Debate. It was a quirky way of addressing the cost of living crisis that has seen prices

by John Cooper MP
February 6, 2026
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Si vis pacem, para bellum – if you wish peace, prepare for war

It’s an ancient adage predating even the Roman Empire and going back as far as Plato, but one with relevance today as the smoke billows over Ukrainian trenches and cities; the restive Russian bear looks west; and the Chinese dragon flexes in

by John Cooper MP
July 21, 2025
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Labour need to grasp the opportunities an Anglophile President offers

In troubled times, many on the Left instinctively run for the protective skirts of Nanny Europe. I’m just back from Brussels with the Business & Trade Committee and I have to say that while the welcome was cordial, it was not warm.

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February 6, 2025
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