Prime ministers previous and current have led tributes to Dame Jilly Cooper, a lifelong Conservative and champion of the countryside.
The 88-year-old writer died on Sunday morning following a fall.
Requested for Sir Keir Starmer’s response to her loss of life, a Downing Avenue spokesperson stated: “The prime minister sends his condolences to her family.”
However her largest fan amongst senior politicians was Rishi Sunak, who admitted two years in the past when he was PM that he was a fan of her racy novels.
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“Sad to hear of the passing of Dame Jilly Cooper, a storyteller whose wit and love or character brought joy to millions,” he wrote on X.
“My thoughts are with her family and fellow readers.”
In an interview in Might 2023, Mr Sunak ranked her traditional Rivals as certainly one of his all-time favorite novels.
That prompted a query in a TV interview about whether or not he was “really into” her books. “Yes, that is true,” he stated, blushing.
“Riders, Rivals, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, Appassionata,” he stated. “She’s done a lot of different books, but that’s the set of books that I like.”
Apart from being a Conservative Social gathering supporter, Cooper campaigned with the Belief for Nature Conservation for the preservation of limestone grasslands in Gloucestershire.
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Victoria Atkins stated Jilly Cooper was a ‘champion of the countryside’
And on the Tory convention in Manchester, shadow setting secretary Victoria Atkins paid tribute to her campaigning for the countryside.
“I never had the chance to meet her, but – my goodness me – did she bring joy and fun and a little bit of raciness to our lives,” she stated.
“Anyone who saw her, anyone who’s read her books, she was absolutely about giving fun and joy to her readers.
“But additionally she was completely grounded within the countryside. She’s one of many individuals, if I had a type of superstar dinner, she’d be on my invitation checklist.”
