Only one proper history of the Co-operative Party has previously been written - and that was in the late 1960s. This new book brings the story up-to-date, with a foreword by Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP.
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"Throughout our history as a nation, the co-operative movement has not only provided services on which ordinary people rely, but has strengthened the very community bonds from which we flourish. Today the Co-operative Party's commitments in an interdependent world make its work more relevant than ever"
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When I first joined the Co-operative Party, I was aware of its proud history. i shared its conviction that social justice can best be achieved through co-operative action.
Throughout our history as a nation, the co-operative movement has not only provided services on which ordinary people rely, but has strengthened the very community bonds from which we flourish. Today the Co-operative Party's commitments in an interdependent world make its work more relevant than ever.
The Co-operative Party stands for social responsibility, for global decency and for people having a say in the running of their communities.
These are the values that I share. I wish the Co-operative Party well in its 90th year and I look forward to working closely with it in the future.
Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP
Prime Minister
From the Foreword by Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
Greg Rosen is a political columnist for 'the Scotsman', Vice-Chair of the Fabian Society and Chair of the Labour History Group. He has worked as a civil servant and for the UK's largest trade union. his previous books include 'Old Labour to New' and 'Dictionary of Labour Biography'.
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This book is not very good history, it is a political diatribe by Greg Rosen. The history is twisted from the point of view of a hardened New Labourite.
The book is peppered with negative words against anything left of Tony Blair (I hesitate to say Genghis Khan - but it is really that bad) and sugary-sweet words for the likes of Blair and anyone who was on the far right wing of the Labour Party. Overall and unbalanced tome and poor history.
If you want a history of the recent Labour Party there's a lot better balanced histories to choose from. For the Cooperative history (which this purports to to be) see Tom Carbery, Consumers in Politics.
The book is peppered with negative words against anything left of Tony Blair (I hesitate to say Genghis Khan - but it is really that bad) and sugary-sweet words for the likes of Blair and anyone who was on the far right wing of the Labour Party. Overall and unbalanced tome and poor history.
If you want a history of the recent Labour Party there's a lot better balanced histories to choose from. For the Cooperative history (which this purports to to be) see Tom Carbery, Consumers in Politics.
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