6th October 2021 Disappointed at attempt to kick Right to Food Bill into the Long Grass Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands SNP and Green MSPs vote for Rhoda Grant MSP to re-run consultation on the Right to Food Bill.
6th October 2021 Paul Sweeney MSP elected as Convener of Cross-Party Group on Co-operatives Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow Scottish Co-operative Party MSP becomes champion of the movement in the Scottish Parliament.
4th October 2021 Tackling Inequality and Poverty – The Case for Community Wealth Building Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow 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.
1st October 2021 Marking the start of Black History Month Professor Cecile Wright A progressive black movement needs social class issues to be at the fore. This year’s recognition season would welcome the Co-operative Party in joining with us to celebrate Black history, culture, and achievements.
30th September 2021 Community Wealth and the Emergence of ‘Green Lairds’ Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands 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.
29th September 2021 Land Ownership Should Create Community Wealth Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) 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.
28th September 2021 Social or Co-operative Care? Miriam Ibberson Co-operative Party (dis)Ability Network Steering Committee The cost of social care currently is around £23.3 billion, although this may seem a lot, the Government has been cutting the social care budget over many years, leaving local authorities underfunded and unable to provide anything other than very basic essential care.
27th September 2021 Talking about violence against women and girls at Labour Party Conference Emily Spurrell Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside As a co-operator, I know that problems can’t be solved without co-operation, and partnership working underpins all of my work on tackling violence against women and girls.
27th September 2021 Co-operation at Labour Party Conference – Stronger Together Fringe Anna Birley The Co-operative Party co-hosted yesterday’s fringe event as part of Anneliese Dodds’ policy review, Stronger Together - showcasing the brilliant examples of co-operation across the UK.