Co-operative Socialism: a Synopsis

 A friend asked me for a synopsis of the plan for Co-operative Socialism.

Here goes:

No Rent, Interest of Profits-to-shareholders: no parasites

All workplaces as appropriate *true* co-operatives: no bosses

A money, banking and finance system that serves The Common Good: interest-free and not-for-profit

Human needs that are Community Provided and free at the point of delivery: #truesocialism

Human wants accessible by means of choice: a not-means-tested guaranteed Living Income for Everyone, plus, for those that wish it, paid-work income up to a socially-determined maximum: both incomes annually reviewed so that *everyone* lives a decent, healthy, happy life

International solidarity through grants not loans and the creation of local and National Co-operative Commonwealths and a global, fraternal, sustainable Co-operative Commonweal.

All by Tuesday!

John Courtneidge , Littlehampton, 10th February 2021