13th February 2020 Scottish Co-operative Party Nominates Jackie Baillie MSP for Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Richard McCready Political Officer After balloting our members, the Scottish Co-operative Party has nominated Jackie Baillie MSP for the post of Scottish Labour Party Deputy Leader. Jackie Baillie has been a strong supporter of the co-operative ideal in the Scottish Parliament.
20th August 2019 Tower Hamlets’ approach to tackling food poverty John Biggs Mayor of Tower Hamlets Rachel Blake Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning, Air Quality and Tackling Poverty Government needs to pull its finger out and properly tackle food poverty across the board so food bank use doesn’t continue to surge.
20th August 2019 Worker-owned taxi co-op set to ‘Drive’ change in Cardiff Huw Irranca-Davies AM/AS Chair of the National Assembly for Wales Co-operative Group / Grwp Cydweithredol Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru A new Cardiff taxi company with a difference – “Drive - Cardiff Taxis Co-operative” - is making headlines across the UK. This is not just another taxi company. The nine drivers who have come together to set up Drive as a worker-owned cooperative are shaking up the way taxi companies operate.
30th April 2019 Local election roundup: co-operative ideas in local manifestos Anna Birley Policy Officer Caitlin Prowle Youth Organiser This Thursday is election day for over 500 co-operative candidates across England from Swale to Sunderland. We took a look at some of their manifestos to see the difference that co-operative councillors could make…
18th April 2019 Co-operative Group of AMs ramp-up Campaign for Food Justice in Wales Huw Irranca-Davies AM/AS Chair of the National Assembly for Wales Co-operative Group / Grwp Cydweithredol Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru Let’s start from the basics: healthy, nutritious, and affordable food should be a right for everyone.
11th April 2019 Labour & Co-operative Gain Emma Hoddinott Local Government Officer The local elections are still a few weeks away for many Labour & Co-op Candidates, but Christopher Foxon has already been elected.
10th April 2019 Bedford campaigns for a Labour & Co-operative Mayor Emma Hoddinott Local Government Officer The Labour and Co-operative Parties, as two of the most powerful and successful social movements in the country, have a fantastic and exciting opportunity in the weeks ahead to make the case for our shared values, principles and politics.
3rd April 2019 Long read: proposals for a new public banking ecosystem Anna Birley Policy Officer A new report came out this week with detailed proposals for a transition to a banking ecosystem that puts the public interest first. Our Policy Officer, Anna Birley, shares some highlights from the report.
28th March 2019 Remembering Dr Jim Arnold – Preserver of New Lanark Iain McDonald Trustee of the New Lanark Trust Claudia Beamish MSP and Ged Killen MP have tabled motions to the Scottish Parliament and Westminster Parliament respectively to mark the passing of Dr Jim Arnold, former director of the New Lanark Trust and responsible for preserving the hugely important New Lanark site. Iain Macdonald, trustee of the New Lanark Heritage Trust and former Secretary General of the International Co-operative Alliance, has contributed the following obituary.
26th March 2019 PM Theresa May, take action on modern slavery in hand car washes Co-operative Party Today Labour and Co-operative MPs, London AMs, Police and Crime Commissioners, Council Leaders, and City Mayors have sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging action on the compulsory licensing of car washes.
14th March 2019 The People’s Money – Financial Institutions that serve people and their communities Richard McCready Political Officer At the Scottish Labour Conference last weekend in Dundee we held a very successful fringe meeting titled, 'The People’s Money'.
6th March 2019 Fairtrade and Co-operatives: Working Together Miriam Rice Vice Chair, London Co-operative Party
4th March 2019 Rebuilding Common Decency Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary Whether in policy or how we do politics, common decency seems further away than ever. That's why we must all recommit ourselves to building a politics we can all be proud of.
1st March 2019 A refreshed identity for the Party’s second century Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer This month sees the launch of a refreshed brand identity for the Co-operative Party. Here's more about the new look, designed to reflect the Party’s renewed ambition.
31st January 2019 We need a Budget which protects Scotland’s communities James Kelly Labour and Co-operative MSP for Glasgow As a Scottish Co-operative Party MSP I will be looking for a Budget today which is bold and which transforms the way in which out economy is run.
25th January 2019 Oxford race ahead in cutting emissions Tom Hayes Oxford City Councillor for St. Clement's Ward Time is running out to prevent a climate catastrophe. Global emissions show few signs of slowing down, hitting unprecedented levels in 2018. It is a timely that the Co-op Party has launched its policy consultation on climate change, energy and environment. Take a look at what Oxford are doing and share your thoughts.
23rd January 2019 Community wealth building is coming to London Emma Hoddinott Local Government Officer
27th December 2018 Caroline Walsh – my journey in 2018 Caroline Walsh Caroline Walsh, former Labour & Co-operative election candidate, shares her experience of standing in the May 2018 local elections.
17th December 2018 Supporting the UK’s fishing co-operatives Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer It is one thing to declare the UK an 'independent coastal state'. But it is UK policymakers who will shape what that means in practice
15th November 2018 Co-operative Party Chair responds to Proposed Brexit Agreement Gareth Thomas Chair of the Co-operative Party, Labour & Co-operative MP for Harrow West Party Chair Gareth Thomas MP responds to today's news of a draft withdrawal agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
29th October 2018 Budget 2018: Ending austerity means building a co‑operative economy Jim McMahon Chair Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Shadow Minister Communities and Local Government Response to today's UK Budget from Co‑operative Party Parliamentary Chair, Jim McMahon MP
17th October 2018 Not Part of the Job – the first week Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Since we launched our campaign on violence against shop workers last week, the scale of the problem has become clear–but so has public support for change.
16th October 2018 Conference 2018 – the youth perspective Caitlin Prowle Youth Organiser Another Co-op Party Conference has come and gone, but we all left Bristol bursting with ideas and ambitions. Young people in particular were left with plenty to think about.
28th September 2018 Five takeaways from Labour conference Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer The speeches in the Liverpool are over and the delegates have gone home. But after a packed few days at this year's Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, there are plenty of reasons our co-operative movement can feel positive
27th September 2018 Unfinished Business James Butler Campaigns Officer Coming straight after being awarded the prestigious Del Singh Memorial Award by Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP for the Charter Campaign against Modern Slavery, the timing for the Co-operative Party’s Fringe on modern slavery could not have been more appropriate.
17th September 2018 Modern Slavery Month of Action launched in Wales Jeff Cuthbert On Saturday, Co-operative Party MPs, Assembly Members, councillors and members came together in Cardiff to make their pledges to help end Modern Slavery.
7th August 2018 Co-operative Party tackling modern slavery from street stalls to council chambers Peter Weston Kettering branch's successful campaign on modern slavery
30th July 2018 Andy Burnham announces Co-operative Commission to ensure Manchester ‘the most co-operative’ region of UK Co-operative Party Labour & Co-operative Mayor announces the launch of a Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission to be delivered in partnership with the Co-operative Party.
19th July 2018 Durham Miners Gala: a celebration of the power of community and co-operation Janine Docherty Co-operative Party NEC member for the North East Co-operatives have played a huge role in the lives of mining communities, which is why for a second year we were proud to march at the Big Meeting with the Party's Centenary Banner