Unlock the High Street – Breathe New Life into Communities Posted on 14th October 2021 by Richard McCready High streets form the backdrop to our social life, the stage for our community action and the centrepiece of our civic pride.
Disappointed at attempt to kick Right to Food Bill into the Long Grass Posted on 6th October 2021 (7th October 2021) by Richard McCready SNP and Green MSPs vote for Rhoda Grant MSP to re-run consultation on the Right to Food Bill.
Paul Sweeney MSP elected as Convener of Cross-Party Group on Co-operatives Posted on 6th October 2021 (6th October 2021) by Richard McCready Scottish Co-operative Party MSP becomes champion of the movement in the Scottish Parliament.
Tackling Inequality and Poverty – The Case for Community Wealth Building Posted on 4th October 2021 (4th October 2021) by Richard McCready In the face of increasing inequality and poverty Paul Sweeney MSP makes a plea for a genuine Community Wealth Building Approach from the Scottish Government.
Community Wealth and the Emergence of ‘Green Lairds’ Posted on 30th September 2021 by Richard McCready Faceless landowners are exploiting environmental grants and buying up land in the Highlands & Islands and extracting wealth from the community. Rhoda Grant MSP makes the case for genuine community ownership.
Land Ownership Should Create Community Wealth Posted on 29th September 2021 (29th September 2021) by Richard McCready Scottish Co-operative Party MSP Rhoda Grant is leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday on the need for reform of the ownership of land in Scotland.
Co-op Councillor calls for Glasgow to support Fair Tax Posted on 10th September 2021 by Richard McCready It is not too much to ask to get companies which are looking for public contracts to pay their way and pay the correct rate of tax, at the correct time and in the correct jurisdiction.
Working for a Co-operative Recovery in Scotland Posted on 1st June 2021 by Richard McCready It has been a very busy few weeks beginning life as a Scottish Labour and Scottish Co-operative MSP. There are a lot of ‘newbies’ in this Parliament across the political […]
We need a Co-operative Recovery for the Highlands and Islands Posted on 2nd May 2021 by Richard McCready I was delighted to meet fellow Co-operative Party candidate Anas Sarwar in Inverness on Saturday to help him launch A Recovery Plan for the Highlands and Island Empowering and Enabling […]