27th September 2018 “Why on earth shouldn’t the people who create the wealth own the wealth that they create?”, asks Richard Leonard Richard McCready Political Officer
27th September 2018 Richard Leonard backs plan to give first-year school pupils a £20 credit union ‘starter for 20’. Richard McCready Political Officer Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard MSP has demonstrated his commitment to co-operative principles by putting forward a policy which will implement our ideas about credit unions right across Scotland.
27th September 2018 Dundee City Council Signs up to Charter Against Modern Slavery Cllr Georgia Cruickshank Councillor for Maryfield ward on Dundee City Council
11th September 2018 Promoting local, co-operatively-owned campaigning journalism Richard McCready Political Officer How do we ensure that technological, cultural and economic changes empower people rather than oppress them? This was the task which Jeremy Corbyn set himself at a recent lecture on the media in Edinburgh.
20th June 2018 Sprinklers to be made compulsory in new build social housing in Scotland after Co‑operative MSP campaign win David Stewart Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands Scottish Co-operative Party MSP David Stewart has achieved a major victory in his campaign to secure that sprinklers are included in all new build social housing.
13th June 2018 It’s time for The People’s Bus Neil Bibby Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland
12th June 2018 Holyrood should #ThinkSprinklers David Stewart Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands David Stewart MSP's Proposed Social Housing (Automatic Fire Suppression Systems) (Scotland) Bill needs your support
30th May 2018 1000 businesses, workers and organisations call for law change to protect shop-workers Richard McCready Political Officer A consultation carried out by Daniel Johnson MSP has found overwhelming support for a change in the law to protect staff selling age-restricted products from violence, threats and abusive behaviour.
25th May 2018 Credit unions demonstate why ownership matters Kezia Dugdale Labour & Co-operative MSP for Lothian It's up to all of us to ensure the Scottish Government works to provide more ethical and affordable alternatives in our communities.
17th May 2018 The Scottish National Investment Bank must promote all forms of business ownership Claudia Beamish Member of the Scottish Parliament on the South of Scotland list and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change The Scottish National Investment Bank should be inclusive of a variety of ownership models: municipal, public, community and co-operative.
2nd May 2018 Why we we need a law change to protect free access to cash Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Scottish Co-operative MP Ged Killen says that free-to-use ATMs are a “cornerstone” of essential services, and is working to change the law to protect free access to cash.
4th April 2018 Scottish Transport Bill Due – Time for the People’s Bus Richard McCready Political Officer
20th March 2018 Why I’m Making the Move to a Fairtrade Workplace Claudia Beamish Member of the Scottish Parliament on the South of Scotland list and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change
15th March 2018 Ownership Matters – Scottish Labour Conference Report Richard McCready Political Officer It is clear from last week's Scottish Labour Conference in Dundee that the wider labour movement in Scotland is aware that ownership matters.
13th March 2018 Why ownership matters Dave Watson Head of Policy and Public Affairs at UNISON Scotland and Co-operative party member New ideas on economic policy are being applied in a practical way in Scotland, with a Labour Leadership which understands that ownership matters.
8th March 2018 Mary Barbour – Honoured on International Women’s Day Maggie McTernan Labour and Co-operative Councillor for the Victoria Park ward in Glasgow City Council On 8 March 2018, International Women’s Day, a statue will be unveiled to honour Mary Barbour, who led the Govan Rent Strike in 1915 and campaigned throughout her life to improve living standards for the working classes in Glasgow.
26th February 2018 Not Part of the Job Richard McCready Political Officer Violence, threats and abuse are not part of anyone’s job and that is why the Scottish Co-operative Party is supporting the proposed Member’s Bill put forward by Daniel Johnson MSP in the Scottish Parliament.
30th November 2017 A public future for Scotland’s railways Neil Bibby Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland A new report by the TTSA and Common Weal is a timely and persuasive renewal of the case for public ownership.
29th November 2017 Centenary Banner at New Lanark Richard McCready Political Officer New Lanark’s pivotal role in the history of the co-operative movement is marked by its inclusion on the Co-operative Party’s new banner created to mark its centenary.
20th November 2017 Scottish Co-operative Party Nominee Elected Leader of Scottish labour Richard McCready Political Officer The Scottish Co-operative Party is looking forward to working with Richard Leonard to deliver a more co-operative and a more democratic economy for Scotland.
30th October 2017 Scottish Labour Leadership Candidate Statements Richard McCready Political Officer Statements submitted to the Scottish Co-operative Party by candidates for the Scottish Labour Leadership
30th October 2017 Anas Sarwar: Scottish Labour Party Leadership Candidate Statement Co-operative Party I’m standing in this leadership election to put co-operative values at the heart of Scotland’s future.
30th October 2017 Richard Leonard: Scottish Labour Party Leadership Candidate Statement Co-operative Party I am standing to lead the Scottish Labour Party because I believe it is time for change.
11th October 2017 Richard Leonard Receives Scottish Co-operative Party’s Supporting Nomination Richard McCready Political Officer After a ballot of its members, the Scottish Co-operative Party will be nominating Richard Leonard MSP to be the next leader of Scottish Labour
29th September 2017 Voting opens for Scottish Co-operative Party nomination in Scottish Labour leadership Richard McCready Political Officer As Scottish Labour elects a new leader, the Scottish Co-operative Party is asking members to vote on which candidate should receive our nomination.
27th March 2017 Co-operative MSPs lead debate in Holyrood on Loneliness Rhoda Grant Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands
10th February 2017 Pushing the Scottish Government to go further to support co-operatives Richard McCready Political Officer This week the Scottish Parliament examined the Scottish Government's plans to support co-operative and social enterprise in Scotland. So why does the paper fail to include any mention of the development body the scottish government established to do just that?
2nd December 2016 Calling time on nuisance callers James Kelly Labour and Co-operative MSP for Glasgow Our co-operative movement has long been at the forefront of protecting consumers - and it's time for co-operators to take the lead in tackling nuisance calls.
25th November 2016 Scotland’s Credit Unions have a lot to celebrate Claudia Beamish Member of the Scottish Parliament on the South of Scotland list and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change Co-operative Party MSPs have tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament commemorating the 25th anniversary of Lanarkshire Credit Union
22nd November 2016 Scottish Co-operative Party stands ready to help create a ‘People’s Scotrail’ Co-operative Party The Scottish Co-operative Party offers Transport Secretary its plan for a 'Peoples Railway' as solution to ScotRail woes
A Co-operative Agenda for ScotlandThe Scottish Co-operative Party's agenda for the 2016 Holyrood elections. Introduction by Kezia Dugdale MSP