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|seats4_title = Local Councillors |seats4 = |seats6_title = Scottish Parliament |seats6 = |seats7_title = National Assembly for Wales |seats7 = |seats3_title = London Assembly |seats3 = |seats5_title = Police & Crime Commissioners |seats5 = }} The Co-operative Party is a political party in the United Kingdom supporting co-operative principles. The party contests elections jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour and Co-operative Party" candidates. Co-operative Party members are not permitted to be members of any other political party in the UK apart from the Labour Party and Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in Northern Ireland. The Co-operative Party is a legally separate entity, and is registered as a political party with the Electoral Commission. == Principal concerns over time == The Co-operative Party was formed in 1917 after being approved by the May Congress of the British co-operative movement held in Swansea. Since an electoral pact established in 1927, the party has stood joint candidates with the Labour Party. In 1938 a written constitution was adopted by the Co-operative Party which formalised links between the two parties, and in 1946 Co-operative candidates first stood in elections under the Labour Co-operative banner.〔 In its formative years the Co-operative Party was almost exclusively concerned with the trading and commercial problems of the co-operative movement. Since the 1930s it has widened its emphasis, using influence gained through strong links with the political and commercial left to spread what it sees as co-operative ethos and moral principles. The basic principles underpinning the party are to seek recognition for co-operative enterprises, recognition for the social economy, and to advance support for co-operatives and co-operation across Europe and the developing world. The party stands for a sustainable economy and society, a culture of citizenship and socially responsible business represented by the practice of retail and industrial co-operatives. The Co-operative Party seeks to advance its agenda through the Parliamentary Labour Party, with whom it shares common values. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Co-operative Party」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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