Co-operative Party of York upon Humber
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Co-operative Party of York upon Humber | |
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| Leader | Emma Clarke |
| General Secretary | Daniel Watson |
| Chairperson | Kevin Lee |
| Founded | 24 April 2018 |
| Preceded by | York Independence Party |
| Headquarters | Oakwood-Vaughan, York upon Humber |
| Student wing | Co-op Students |
| Youth wing | Young Co-op |
| Ideology | Co-operatism Social democracy Democratic socialism Direct democracy Progressivism Localism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| Colours | Red |
| York upon Humber City Council | 16 / 27
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The Co-operative Party of York upon Humber, usually abbreviated to Co-op, is a centre-left political party in York upon Humber. It has been the governing party since 2019, it is the largest in York upon Humber City Council, with 16 councillors. Emma Clarke, who is currently the Governing Mayor of York upon Humber, has been the party's leader since its establishment.
The Co-operative's manifesto has long stated: "The Co-operative Party is a democratic socialist party supporting co-operative values and has the objective of the democratic socialisation of industry, production, distribution and exchange, to the extent necessary to eliminate exploitation and other anti-social features in these fields".