Keith Cockburn

Candidate for Midlothian

Keith Cockburn has been selected as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Candidate for Midlothian.

 

Keith is a long-standing advocate for local communities and previously served as a Councillor in the Scottish Borders.

 

Aside from his work in the printing sector, Keith enjoys spending time with his family and turning his hand to coaching his youngest son’s football team.

 

Throughout the campaign, Keith will strive to present a solution to Midlothian’s tremendous growth and lack of appropriate funding from the SNP Government in Holyrood.

News

Cockburn and the Conservatives - Focused on your priorities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian Keith Cockburn says his party’s manifesto has a “laser-like focus on the real priorities” of people in Midlothian.    Keith was reacting after the party launched their manifesto in Edinburgh with the following five key pledges a

SNP Trident Opposition put national security at risk

The Scottish Conservatives condemn the SNP for “recklessly opposing” Trident, at a time when global instability means it’s more important than ever to have a nuclear deterrent.    Scottish Conservative deputy leader and shadow secretary for the constitution and external affairs Meghan Ga

Cockburn frustrated with lack of action on Potholes

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian Keith Cockburn says new statistics revealing the number of potholes reported in Midlothian Council are "shocking".   A series of Freedom of Information Requests by the party have revealed that over 100,000 potholes were reported acro

Cockburn pledges to cap single Bus fares at £2.

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian Keith Cockburn is backing plans to cap single bus fares at £2.   Party leader Douglas Ross made the announcement at a visit to First Bus Depot in Glasgow earlier this week.   The single fare cap would operate in a similar way

Conservative Candidate to lobby for Town Centres Fund

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian Keith Cockburn says they will lobby the UK Government for funding to revitalise town centres, if elected at the General Election on July 4th.   Keith Cockburn says towns such as Penicuik and Dalkeith in Midlothian are struggling and

Cockburn welcomes Conservative funding boost for Mayfield

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian Keith Cockburn says it is "fantastic" news that the Prime Minister has confirmed a Conservative UK Government would invest £20 million in Mayfield.       The money is part of the Conservative UK Government's Long-Term Pla

Cockburn concerns about NHS Backlog

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian, Keith Cockburn says the backlog for patients in NHS Lothian has “spiralled out of control” on the SNP’s watch.       New statistics from Public Health Scotland revealed this week that a record 840,300 patients across Sco

Conservative Candidate slams handing of Matheson scandal

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian Keith Cockburn has slammed SNP MSPs for failing to back the sanctions imposed by parliament on disgraced former SNP health secretary Michael Matheson.       Mr Cockburn has also hit out at SNP and Green MSPs for failing t

Conservative's urge SNP to support Right to Recovery Bill

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Keith Cockburn for Midlothian has urged local SNP MSP to give their backing to the Right to Addiction Recovery Bill.   Mr Cockburn’s call comes after the bill was officially introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Douglas Ross alongside frontline experts, i

Conservative Candidate relishes Election chance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Midlothian, Keith Cockburn says the General Election on July 4th is a chance to beat the SNP and end their independence obsession for good.       Keith says that Labour have proven they are too weak to stand up to the SNP and their