About the Co-operative Party

The Co-operative Party is the Party of social justice.

It believes that people will achieve more by working together than they can by working alone.

It supports the efforts of those who seek success through that co-operative endeavour.

It believes 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.

It works to promote co-operatives and all forms of mutual organisation.

It works in partnership with the Labour Party as its sister party to achieve these ends.

There are currently 29 Labour/Co-operative MPs including Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, as well as seven other Government ministers.