Sarwar Announces Summer Meal Clubs to tackle Holiday Hunger Posted on 8th April 2021 by Richard McCready Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader and Scottish Co-operative Party candidate, has announced a plan for free meals for all school pupils during the summer holidays through the creation of summer […]
Cheers! Tied Pubs Bill passes and gives greater consumer choice Posted on 23rd March 2021 by Richard McCready I am delighted that my Members’ Bill on Tied Pubs became law today. I want to thank the Co-operative Party and all the co-operators who supported this bill. This is […]
Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative: the Co-operative movement making a difference! Posted on 18th March 2021 by Richard McCready I was delighted to see that the Scottish Co-operative Party’s policy document, Owning the Future Scotland: A Co-operative Agenda for Scotland, launched this week has highlighted support for ‘plans for community […]
Newest Co-op Councillor outlines Co-op Difference Posted on 7th March 2021 by Richard McCready It is an honour to have been elected to represent my community here in Fortissat at the council by-election last Thursday. I am proud to have been elected as a […]
Scottish Budget Day – Invest in our Communities Posted on 28th January 2021 by Richard McCready Today is Budget Day in the Scottish Parliament. It is clear that the coronavirus pandemic will have a major impact on the economy. These problems will come after years of […]
Maria Fyfe – Force of Nature, Champion of Remember Mary Barbour Campaign Posted on 31st December 2020 by Richard McCready What to say about Maria Fyfe, a woman of so many talents and interests? It is hard to capture all the wonderful elements that made up this precious woman. Maria […]
Farewell to Ian Miller Posted on 25th November 2020 (25th November 2020) by Richard McCready Today, sadly, we said our virtual goodbye to a stalwart of our movement. Ian Miller’s funeral took place this afternoon. Ian’s sudden passing was very sad and the fact that […]
Tribute to Ian Miller from Scotmid Co-operative Posted on 9th November 2020 (16th November 2020) by Richard McCready “He will be sorely missed by all at Scotmid and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time.”
Co-ops can help Scotland Revive and Thrive Posted on 27th October 2020 by Richard McCready As Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Co-operatives in the Scottish Parliament I am always looking for ways to make the case for the co-operative way to do business. In […]