
Robert Cooper
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Robert Cooper
@BBCRobertCooper
Interested in all things old man. Political reporter for BBC Radio Cumbria and Politics North



Ousted Conservative MP says election was mistake bbc.com/news/articles/…



Labour set for landslide election victory with majority of 170, according to exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky bbc.in/4eOmu1E



It’s fantastic when great people reach the top of the tree. 9 years ago today @ChrisMasonBBC gave up his afternoon to help then rookie reporter @BBCRobertCooper during our @BBCAcademy TV training. I’ll never forget the kindness and generosity. Good luck this week, Chris!



My piece on what the candidates in Whitehaven and Workington have to say about the proposed new coal mine, energy and jobs ahead of the election bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…



The results of the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election is: David Allen (Lab and Co-op) 38,708; Mike Johnson, (Cons Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets), 24,863; Adrian Waite (Lib Dem) 18,100. Turnout was 21.17%. Full details: cumberland.gov.uk/voting-and-ele… @WandFCouncil

The PM and chancellor at BAE in Barrow today announcing £200m over ten years to invest in new homes and infrastructure for the shipyard’s expanding workforce, building the new Dreadnought and UK AUKUS submarines




Labour’s shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband in Cumbria today at Cumberland’s economic summit. He says he wants to make the county a “clean energy superpower” by investing in renewables and nuclear




