John Cooper is the Scottish Conservative & Unionist MP for Dumfries & Galloway.
After a hugely successful 30 years and more in journalism, much of it with the Daily Mail, John became a Special Adviser at the Scotland Office of the UK Government in 2021.
Working closely with Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, and his team he was right at the interface between Scotland's two governments at Westminster and at Holyrood.
John then stood, successfully, for election in the 2024 General Election.