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The Co-operative Party is the political arm of the co-operative movement. We have more than 9,000 members.
Our party was established in 1917 and has been a sister party of the Labour Party since 1927.
We believe that people achieve more by working together than they can by working alone. We support the efforts of those who seek success through that co-operative endeavour.
We believe that the only way to create a just and fair society is through power being spread evenly throughout society, and not arbitrarily based on wealth, class, gender or race.
We work to promote co-operatives and all forms of mutual organisation.
We work in partnership with the Labour Party as its sister party to achieve these ends. That means we stand candidates jointly with the Labour Party at all levels of government. There are currently 29 Labour and Co-operative MPs in the House of Commons, 15 Members of the House of Lords, 5 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 9 Members of the Welsh Assembly and hundreds of councillors around the country.
International Year of Co-operatives 2012 kicks off today
The United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2012 formally started today with events around the world. In London, the Guardian hosted a live panel debate earlier today with Len Wardle, Dame Pauline Green and Ed Mayo, among others. To coincide with the launch, new research was published today showing that membership of co-operatives is three [...]
Nicky Gavron AM: Countdown for Housing
London Assembly Member Nicky Gavron writes on the potential for Co-operative Housing ahead of May’s elections in London. In London, no one can be unaware that we are in the midst of a housing crisis. So the Co-operative Housing (Tenure) Bill is timely and welcome. With supply at an all time low, spiralling private sector [...]
Why do worker co-operatives matter?
Carl Rowlands asks why do worker co-operatives matter, and what can a future Labour government do to support them. Why do worker co-operatives matter? After all, there are relatively few members of worker co-operatives in the UK right now. Whilst other co-operative forms of organisation have seen an uptick in the last few years, there’s little [...]
Johann Lamont new Leader of Scottish Labour
Johann Lamont, the Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok, has been elected as the first ever Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. Johann, who was previously a minister and Deputy Leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament, topped the poll of members, elected representatives and members of affiliates including the [...]
Seema Malhotra elected as 29th Co-operative Member of Parliament
The Co-operative Party has reacted with delight to the news that Seema Malhotra has been elected to Parliament for Feltham & Heston in the by-election called following the death of Alan Keen MP. Seema will be the 29th Labour & Co-operative Member of Parliament. Seema Malhotra MP said: ‘Having been a member of the Co-operative [...]
