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[Exehausted]

I can answer that one. Some Labour Party members are also members of the Co-operative Party, whilst others aren't.

Thanks Egg.

 

[Spoonz Red E]

I can answer that one. Some Labour Party members are also members of the Co-operative Party, whilst others aren't.

Just for you Egg - here's a picture of the Co-operative Party just off Queen Street ...

 

[SaintJames]

Tony, can I ask what the difference is between the Labour Party candidates and you and Phil Bialyk standing as Labour and Co-operative party candidates?

The Co-operative Party was set up in 1917 and since 1927 has had an electoral agreement with the Labour Party. It was set up by the co-op movement to support the needs of co-operative organisations which at the time were far bigger than today. However, co-op orgnisations are far wider than the co-op shop and of course an example of a commmunity co-operative is Exeter City owned by the community. So in the example you asked Phil and myself are both members of the labour party and the co-op party. By standing on a joint ticket funding goes from the co-op party to the Labour Party and co-op councillors would support and promote the needs of co-operatives in Exeter. As I was standing in St. James I would have been seeking ways to increase support to ECFC. However, it wasn't to be .....

 

[David Treharne]

However, it wasn't to be .....

I think you ought to just park this thread,Tony

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

The Co-operative Party was set up in 1917 and since 1927 has had an electoral agreement with the Labour Party. It was set up by the co-op movement to support the needs of co-operative organisations which at the time were far bigger than today. However, co-op orgnisations are far wider than the co-op shop and of course an example of a commmunity co-operative is Exeter City owned by the community. So in the example you asked Phil and myself are both members of the labour party and the co-op party. By standing on a joint ticket funding goes from the co-op party to the Labour Party and co-op councillors would support and promote the needs of co-operatives in Exeter. As I was standing in St. James I would have been seeking ways to increase support to ECFC. However, it wasn't to be .....

Thanks Tony....I was just about to ask

 

[STURTZ]

Wasn't Webb (we used to call him dweeb) a bus conductor from Stonehouse. Seem to remember he ran off with a players wife?

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Just for you Egg - here's a picture of the Co-operative Party just off Queen Street ...

More of a party going on there than in the Co-oP Manchester music venue

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Wasn't Webb (we used to call him dweeb) a bus conductor from Stonehouse. Seem to remember he ran off with a players wife?

Sounds like a story from The Daily Star

 

[dontpassback]

Wasn't Webb (we used to call him dweeb) a bus conductor from Stonehouse. Seem to remember he ran off with a players wife?

Yes he did,I think it was the centre half’s wife,but Newell won’t here anything bad said about him !

 

[Exehausted]

The Co-operative Party was set up in 1917 and since 1927 has had an electoral agreement with the Labour Party. It was set up by the co-op movement to support the needs of co-operative organisations which at the time were far bigger than today. However, co-op orgnisations are far wider than the co-op shop and of course an example of a commmunity co-operative is Exeter City owned by the community. So in the example you asked Phil and myself are both members of the labour party and the co-op party. By standing on a joint ticket funding goes from the co-op party to the Labour Party and co-op councillors would support and promote the needs of co-operatives in Exeter. As I was standing in St. James I would have been seeking ways to increase support to ECFC. However, it wasn't to be .....

Thanks Tony, I had no idea. Very interesting.