March 2017 – Co-operative Party

An open letter to the co-operative movement

Co-operative Party General Secretary Claire McCarthy has written an open letter to the co-operative movement, reflecting on our achievements over the past 100 years, and thanking those who founded the Party and who continue to support it today.

People voting in a polling booth

Democracy going beyond the ballot box

In Wales, co-operatives and co-operation hold the key to challenge some of the everyday sense of powerlessness felt by many across the country.

National Executive Committee (NEC) Elections 2017

The following have been nominated as candidates in the election to the NEC for 2017-20. They will now be elected by individual Party members who are eligible to vote in their respective region or Section. The Society representatives will be elected by ballot of the subscribing societies and affiliates.