Claire McCarthy Articles

The Co-operative party’s centenary is an opportunity to express a mutual alternative to Britain’s perennial work and social care problems, writes Claire McCarthy When any organisation marks a significant milestone, like a centenary, the temptation is to spend a lot of...

A ‘robot tax’ would deter businesses from much-needed investment in technology, argues Co-operative party general secretary Claire McCarthy You cannot turn on the radio or open a newspaper now without being confronted by a dystopian story about the future impact ‘the...

Whether or not the Labour party can win the argument on how best Britain can meet the growing challenge of providing high-quality care for both the youngest and oldest members of our society is a question only the party itself can answer. It is certainly in the...

In the last few months it has become clear that childcare is going up the political and policy agenda.  Both the coalition government and the Labour party have launched commissions to gather evidence and consider the options for their future offer and several...