Co-ops can work with politicians in order to move forward, and there are plenty of opportunities in the coming monthsEditorial: Joining with politicians to achieve the co-op dream
Looking forward, but most importantly moving forward, is what the co-operative sector should be focussed on this year. Especially in political circles.
The fourth Ways Forward conference started some of that discussion last week with a high-profile speech from shadow chancellor John McDonnell with his commitment to grow co-operatives in a future Labour government.
John McDonnell at the Ways Forward conference
Mr McDonnell also talked about a “right-to-own” policy for workers to own a stake in the organisation they work for. It’s a policy that was adopted by Ed Miliband when he was leader, and one that has been pushed consistently by the Co-operative Party.
Setting into motion his and Jeremy Corbyn’s future policies, Mr McDonnell told delegates at the Manchester conference that the economy is failing and the answer is all about fairness.
Fairness can be one word to perfectly sum up the principles that make co-ops. So it’s clear that co-operatives need to speak up and find sustainable solutions to help fix all parts of the economy.
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