So here we are at Co-op Congress

The first day of Congress went well. Rory and I stood out a mile wearing our Co-operative Greens t-shirts and the stall was very visible. Everyone definitely noticed us.

We had lots of good conversations, meeting Green supporters and some "not-quite" supporters from various co-ops. Several people from the Co-operative Party also came over to talk to us (their stall is in the opposite corner).

Much of the afternoon was taken up with the AGMs of Co-operative News (see www.thenews.coop for Congress updates) and Co-operatives UK (www.uk.coop). Rory joined in the discussion during the Co-operatives UK AGM, where the most dramatic announcement was Pauline Green stepping down as President of the International Co-operative Alliance (www.ica.coop).

Today I'll be on the stall with Margaret from Birmingham Greens. Looking forward to more conversations and I'll try to remember to take some photos.

cheers,

Steve West
Co-convenor, Co-operative Greens special interest group
Scottish Green Party

PS: The fundraiser is still open until Tuesday, as we haven't quite covered all of the costs yet. Please spread the word.