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Co-operative MPs celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight
Today, International Co-operatives Day, marks the close of Co-operatives Fortnight 2013, celebrated around the country by co-operative enterprises. Our Members of Parliament made their own contribution by organising a Parliamentary debate, highlighting the great work of co-ops here and abroad. The debate was organized by Chris Evans, Labour & Co-operative MP for Islwyn. Throughout the […]
Out of Hours Services and the impact of privatisation
Councillor Patrick Vernon considers the growing demise of out-of-hours GP co-operatives and finds the Coalition Government to blame. The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP recently called on GPs to take on more responsibility for home visits and out of hours care. However, Clare Gerada, Chair of Royal College of General Practitioners, in […]
Expanding the credit union sector
Co-operative activist Sally Chicken describes the expansion of her local credit union and how legislation has helped make this happen. Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union Ltd opened its second shop in April 2013. It has been trading for over 10 years with 4,500 members in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk. Last year it processed more […]
One Nation Football – owning and belonging
Part of the Labour Party Policy Review, considering supporter and community ownership in football
Lack of commitment from Government on Energy Bill
Energy Bill fails to provide much-needed support for co-operative and community energy schemes
Electing the new National Youth Committee
The election for the National Youth Committee for 2013-2015 is currently underway, with Co-operative Party Youth candidates standing to be elected as representatives in each region. The National Youth Committee is the executive of Co-operative Party Youth. There is a member elected for each of the English regions and one each for Scotland, Wales and […]
When is a Co-op not a Co-op? When it’s Cleveland Fire Service
Lacking employee engagement or community support, the plans make a mockery of the term mutual
Co-operative Party Gala Dinner 2013 with Ed Balls MP
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Event: How should we deal with household indebtedness?
The Labour Policy Review have organised the following event with the Labour Finance and Industry Group and Labour in the City: How should we deal with household indebtedness? Large numbers of families use door stop and pay day lenders. The growth of the high interest, short term loan industry is matched by the squeezing of people’s wages and […]
Co-operative Party submission to Welsh Commission
The Co-operative Party has submitted written evidence to the Welsh Government’s Co-operatives and Mutuals Commission. Deputy General Secretary Karen Wilkie outlines our case. The Commission posed a number of questions for the movement to respond to – all very pertinent to how the Welsh Government could help co-ops – which it should. What these may […]
Tell David Cameron to Make Food Fair at the G8 Summit
During Fairtrade Fortnight, the Make Food Fair campaign was launched by the Fairtrade Foundation.
Government challenged to support Co-operative education
Meg Munn MP calls for Government support for Co-operative Schools
Meg Munn MP: why I am bringing forward the Co-operative Schools Bill
A Co-operative Schools Bill is the next landmark in the extraordinary story of co-operative education
Labour & Co-operative County Council candidates are go!
Over 250 Labour & Co-operative candidates are standing in the May County Council elections this year. Co-operative candidates, many of them existing councillors, are standing in every county council area in England with the exception of Warwickshire. With Ed Miliband launching Labour’s campaign with a speech at the East of England Co-op and the ever-growing interest […]
Meg Munn MP to introduce Co-operative Schools Bill
A 10 Minute Rule Bill on Co-operative Schools will be introduced by Labour & Co-operative MP Meg Munn on Wednesday
