the Scottish Co-operative Party

Scottish Transport Bill Due – Time for the People’s Bus

Richard McCready

Political Officer

4^th April 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

20^th March 2018

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Ownership Matters – Scottish Labour Conference Report

Richard McCready

Political Officer

15^th March 2018

It is clear from last week's Scottish Labour Conference in Dundee that the wider labour movement in Scotland is aware that ownership matters.

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Why ownership matters

Dave Watson

Head of Policy and Public Affairs at UNISON Scotland and Co-operative party member

13^th March 2018

New ideas on economic policy are being applied in a practical way in Scotland, with a Labour Leadership which understands that ownership matters.

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Mary Barbour – Honoured on International Women’s Day

Maggie McTernan

Labour and Co-operative Councillor for the Victoria Park ward in Glasgow City Council

8^th March 2018

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.

February 2018

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Not Part of the Job

Richard McCready

Political Officer

26^th February 2018

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.

November 2017

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A public future for Scotland’s railways

Neil Bibby

Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland

30^th November 2017

A new report by the TTSA and Common Weal is a timely and persuasive renewal of the case for public ownership.

Party News

Centenary Banner at New Lanark

Richard McCready

Political Officer

29^th November 2017

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.

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Scottish Co-operative Party Nominee Elected Leader of Scottish labour

Richard McCready

Political Officer

20^th November 2017

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.

October 2017

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Scottish Labour Leadership Candidate Statements

Richard McCready

Political Officer

30^th October 2017

Statements submitted to the Scottish Co-operative Party by candidates for the Scottish Labour Leadership

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Anas Sarwar: Scottish Labour Party Leadership Candidate Statement

Co-operative Party

30^th October 2017

I’m standing in this leadership election to put co-operative values at the heart of Scotland’s future.

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Richard Leonard: Scottish Labour Party Leadership Candidate Statement

Co-operative Party

30^th October 2017

I am standing to lead the Scottish Labour Party because I believe it is time for change.

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Richard Leonard Receives Scottish Co-operative Party’s Supporting Nomination

Richard McCready

Political Officer

11^th October 2017

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

September 2017

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Voting opens for Scottish Co-operative Party nomination in Scottish Labour leadership

Richard McCready

Political Officer

29^th September 2017

As Scottish Labour elects a new leader, the Scottish Co-operative Party is asking members to vote on which candidate should receive our nomination.

March 2017

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Co-operative MSPs lead debate in Holyrood on Loneliness

Rhoda Grant

Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands

27^th March 2017

February 2017

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Pushing the Scottish Government to go further to support co-operatives

Richard McCready

Political Officer

10^th February 2017

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?

December 2016

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Calling time on nuisance callers

James Kelly

Labour and Co-operative MSP for Glasgow

2^nd December 2016

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.

November 2016

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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

25^th November 2016

Co-operative Party MSPs have tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament commemorating the 25th anniversary of Lanarkshire Credit Union

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Scottish Co-operative Party stands ready to help create a ‘People’s Scotrail’

Co-operative Party

22^nd November 2016

The Scottish Co-operative Party offers Transport Secretary its plan for a 'Peoples Railway' as solution to ScotRail woes

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Bus regulation must happen for people, workers and our environment.

Claudia Beamish

Member of the Scottish Parliament on the South of Scotland list and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change

21^st November 2016

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Scotland’s privatised buses aren’t working – how much longer can we put up with the status quo?

Neil Bibby

Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland

17^th November 2016

Scotland has some of the most profit-driven and privatised buses in the World. It's time for us all to work together to put passenger voice back at the heart of our transport system.

October 2016

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Providing leadership means sharing power

Richard McCready

Political Officer

11^th October 2016

Address by Scottish Political Officer Richard McCready to the annual Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) Conference

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Scottish commuters are paying £1m per month to keep Dutch rail fares down – we say there’s a better way.

Ben West

Communications & Digital Officer

4^th October 2016

After the Dutch operator of Scotland’s railway services revealed how it uses profits from ScotRail to subsidise services in its own country, Co-operative MSPs are calling for a re-think that puts passengers before profit

June 2016

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Co-operative MSPs Mark Co-operatives Fortnight

Johann Lamont

Johann has been a Labour and Co-operative MSP in Glasgow for the last 16 years. During that time, Johann served as a Scottish Executive Minister and Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. Johann currently sits on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee and is involved with various cross-party groups. Prior to being elected in 1999,

21^st June 2016

Co-operatives have a long and distinguished history in Scotland - but it is important that the Scottish Government and local authorities look to promote co-operatives in twenty-first century Scotland too.

March 2016

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Scottish Co-operative Party Backs Credit Union Charter

Richard McCready

Political Officer

17^th March 2016

Co-operative Party MSP candidates have backed ABCUL's charter calling for Scotland to become a 'Credit Union Nation'

February 2016

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Johann Lamont: SNP treating co-operatives as ‘last resort’

Andrew Raimondi

25^th February 2016

Labour & Co-operative MSP calls on the SNP-run Scottish government to show greater ambition in championing the co-operative sector

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Scottish Parliament List Selections Announced

Co-operative Party

8^th February 2016

The Scottish Labour Party has announced its list candidates for May's Scottish Parliament elections, with the following Co-operative Party candidates on the list:

January 2016

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Co-operators call for mutual ownership of land

Richard McCready

Political Officer

19^th January 2016

This week in the Scottish Parliament, Co-operative MSPs Johann Lamont, Claudia Beamish and Sarah Boyack will call on the Scottish Government to promote the mutual ownership of land.

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