The Pandemic Shows the True Value of Community Co-operative Shops Posted on 22nd October 2020 by Richard McCready I recently enjoyed a visit to Portobello Scotmid where I spent time speaking with the managers and staff about the role of the store during the recent coronavirus pandemic. […]
Bill to Protect Retail Workers – Passes First Crucial Stage in Scottish Parliament Posted on 26th September 2020 by Richard McCready On Thursday my Bill to protect retail workers was supported unanimously in the Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament. I want to thank all those Scottish Co-operative Party members […]
Owning the Future – A Co-operative Programme for Government in Scotland Posted on 1st September 2020 by Richard McCready The Scottish Programme for Government will be announced today. Over the summer the Co-operative Party has released our document Owning the Future: The Co-operative Plan for Recovery. That document sets […]
Scotmid – Sharing Smiles Posted on 4th August 2020 (5th August 2020) by Richard McCready As is often the case, the simplest idea has had an enormous impact.
Community Wealth Building taps into the power of the local state Posted on 8th July 2020 (17th July 2020) by Richard McCready Recovery is a process and we must influence its design from the start. If we standby, expecting others to make change for us, there will be an attempt to return to where we left off before the pandemic. We must take encouragement from the range of voices demanding change and use of our own voice, as the part of the co-operative movement, to make our own demands for a new democratic economy.
It’s time for a more democratic Scottish economy – It’s time for a Scottish Marcora Law Posted on 5th July 2020 (5th July 2020) by Richard McCready Co-operatives exist to benefit their members, and the flexibility of the coop model has allowed it to become successful across various sectors Co-operatives exist in housing – operating on a […]
Protect our Retail Heroes – Make time for bill to protect shop workers Posted on 3rd July 2020 (3rd July 2020) by Richard McCready As a member of the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee I was really pleased that the committee unanimously agreed to support the general principles of the Protection of Workers […]
We must guarantee support for young people with a disability in the transition to adulthood Posted on 2nd July 2020 (19th January 2023) by Richard McCready The time has come to ensure every disabled child with an impairment or long-term health condition has a right to a transition plan. I am even more committed to this […]
Local recovery: Co-operative support Posted on 30th June 2020 (30th June 2020) by Richard McCready Co-operative Societies active in Glasgow joined forces this week to encourage support and funding worth thousands of pounds for local groups across the city. An open online forum for […]