8th May 2017 2017 General Election candidates announced benwest Today we're pleased to announce the team of 51 candidates who have been selected to represent the Co-operative Party in the upcoming General Election on the 8th of June.
2nd May 2017 Local Elections 2017: ‘I want to work with the community to make sure it isn’t left behind.’ Caitlin Prowle Head of Political Affairs Ahead of local elections this Thursday, Welsh Campaigns Officer Caitlin Prowle interviews Rachel Garrick, our candidate for Portskewett, Monmouthshire
26th April 2017 80 years today, the co-operative movement swung into action to rescue child refugees from Franco’s Spain Tom Hayes MP MP for Bournemouth East When so much is so uncertain today, a forgotten story of co-operators standing up for civilians fleeing fascism and protecting children scarred by war could not be more important
24th April 2017 The Co-op is once again leading the way – and our political voice is needed more than ever Nick Crofts President, Co-op National Members' Council
19th April 2017 Party Chair Gareth Thomas responds to the Prime Ministers’ Call for a General Election Gareth Thomas MP Labour & Co-operative MP for Harrow West and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade The Co-operative Party will take the opportunity this election affords to make the case for an economy and society where power and wealth are more equally shared.
10th April 2017 Barcelona has always been a centre of radicalism. Now the City’s €1bn spending power is being used to build a more democratic economy. Anna Birley Procurement may not capture the imagination, but Barcelona is using it to limit the dominance of big busines and support the social and sharing economy in the City.
31st March 2017 An open letter to the co-operative movement Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary 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.
29th March 2017 Ownership matters, because who owns a business dictates in whose interests it is run. Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary For a long time, progressives have rightly been concerned about ownership in the public sector and with who owns our public services. But delivering our vision of a fairer, more equal society means paying attention to who owns the private sector too.
29th March 2017 ‘Co-operation has always been at the heart of Labour politics – it’s a founding principle, not an optional add-on.’ Alun Michael Former Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales Fraternal greetings delivered at this year's Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno