The Future is Co-operative – Andrew Leigh remarks

11 May 2017

On 28-29 April 2017, the BCCM supported The Future is Co-operative – two days of co-operative discussion and workshops catalysed by the release of Race Mathews’ new book Of Labour and Liberty.

This video message from the Hon. Andrew Leigh MP, co-chair of Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives, was made for the launch of the event.

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