Comments on: The Co-op – No Welsh Dividend

By: Ieuan Roberts

Ieuan Roberts — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:01:47 +0000

There is certainly a lot wrong with the Co-op Group area Committee structure and they do not have a great deal of influence, however any member can stand for election so if you don’t like the members of the committee why not stand? The co-operative movement has always had a democratic structure unlike Asda or Tesco and if the only reason that you are a member is to get a larger divi the I suggest you read up on the history of the movement, starting with Robert Owen. Since the Wales Co-operative centre is a totally different organisation, although partly funded by the Co-op Group, it just underlines the ignorance about co-operatives.

By: Welsh not British (@welshnotbritish)

Welsh not British (@welshnotbritish) — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:47:35 +0000

In reply to Jac. Yeah, I should have mentioned that was actually a joke. I wonder if the co-op lawyers have a sense of humour? I just don't see why people would have to tell people they are white. It's almost like they are appealing for people to vote for them purely for being white. This isn't England, this is Wales. As long as you want what is best for Wales that should be enough.

By: Jac

Jac — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:04:54 +0000

In reply to Victor Martin Hunt (@Methusalada). OK by me.

By: Victor Martin Hunt (@Methusalada)

Victor Martin Hunt (@Methusalada) — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:00:28 +0000

Hi Jac, Again I cannot disagree with the substance of the points you have raised. Painful as it may be for an English born again Welshman at heart.I do feel that the matters you have raised have substance & importance. I feel that they should be more widely known and that is why I am placing them on my Twitter page. In addition I shall be contacting the Chief Executive of the Wales Co-operative Centre to obtain his thoughts on your article, if that’s OK with yourself

By: Alwyn ap Huw

Alwyn ap Huw — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:46:17 +0000

It’s exactly the same for the North Wales Area Committee, 5 candidates only one of whom is Welsh and not a word of Welsh in the election addresses, the information leaflet or on the ballot paper. Totaly farcical – I have returned my ballot paper to the ERS with the words Ble Mae’r Gymraeg written across it

By: Jac

Jac — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:35:04 +0000

In reply to Welsh not British (@welshnotbritish).

I don’t think Jeremy is a white supremacist; he (or the Co-op) gives his ethnicity as White. The Co-op seems big on ethnicity, but not – for obvious reasons in Wales – nationality.

By: Welsh not British (@welshnotbritish)

Welsh not British (@welshnotbritish) — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:23:40 +0000

We had something similar to this for the local school governers. I voted for a woman who’d only lived here five minutes just because she could speak Welsh and I knew it would be a popularity contest and she had zero chance of winning. This is probably what will happen with the co-op vote.

As a bit of fun I suggest everyone adopts an accent when they see the pictures on their profiles, when I saw Jeremy (the white supremacist) I immediately thought he was a tree hugger. Either way keep mashing those links so the co-op know we’re on to them!