Members of the Co-operative Group have voted to carry on financially supporting the Co-op Party with political subscription fees.
The Keep It Co-op campaign had been set up to encourage members not to break the link between the political party and the Co-operative Group. In a result announced this afternoon, members voted by 55% to 45% in favour of continuing the link. However, members did vote against political donations, but it is understood this will not put the Co-op Party’s future at risk.
RESULT: Members vote by majority to continue subscriptions to @CoopParty via motion 10!!!
— Keep It Co-op (@letskeepitcoop) May 16, 2015
The Co-op fields joint candidates with Labour, and after last week’s election there are now 21 Co-op/Labour MPs.
A massive thank you to all our friends and partners in the co-op and labour movements who supported us. A victory for movement politics.
— Co-operative Party (@CoopParty) May 16, 2015
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