Does your morning coffee contribute its fair share of tax? Posted on 22nd October 2019 (22nd October 2019) by Anna Birley Every time we shop, we have a choice to make. Do we choose to shop with businesses who pay their fair share of tax, or do we choose to contribute to the profits of firms registered in tax havens, with complex structures that help them pay lower taxes?
Our top 5 moments at this year’s Labour Conference Posted on 25th September 2019 by Anna Birley 1. A major success for our #FoodJustice campaign Sue Hayman MP, Shadow Food and Environment Secretary, announced on Tuesday that a Labour Government will pass a Fair Food Act to […]
Labour’s commonhold proposals offer leaseholders hope Posted on 9th July 2019 (19th January 2023) by Anna Birley Labour’s leasehold announcement today is welcome – not only does it end the misery faced by too many leaseholders exploited by unfair ground rents, but it provides new democratic ways for homeowners to manage their properties together through a reform of Commonhold.
Today’s debate in Parliament shows our MPs are ambitious for the co-operative movement Posted on 27th June 2019 (27th June 2019) by Anna Birley Co-operatives Fortnight is an opportunity each year to showcase the contribution that co-operatives make to the UK’s economy and local communities. This year, Labour & Co-operative MPs are celebrating by making the case in Parliament in today’s debate for the support that the co-operative sector needs to grow.
Democratising energy: our thoughts on Labour’s energy proposals Posted on 21st May 2019 (21st May 2019) by Anna Birley Labour’s proposals for publicly owned energy networks were published last week. As these plans develop, our General Secretary Claire McCarthy puts forward the case for further widening ownership and democratising the sector.
Richer Sounds shows that employee ownership should be the ‘new normal’ Posted on 16th May 2019 (17th May 2019) by Anna Birley In an economy that is increasingly working in the interests of the wealthy, it’s time to make the collective strength of employee-ownership the ‘new normal’.
Local election roundup: co-operative ideas in local manifestos Posted on 30th April 2019 (8th May 2019) by Anna Birley This Thursday is election day for over 500 co-operative candidates across England from Swale to Sunderland. We took a look at some of their manifestos to see the difference that co-operative councillors could make…
Long read: proposals for a new public banking ecosystem Posted on 3rd April 2019 (8th May 2019) by Anna Birley A new report came out this week with detailed proposals for a transition to a banking ecosystem that puts the public interest first. Our Policy Officer, Anna Birley, shares some highlights from the report.
Transforming Rochdale by building community wealth the co-operative way Posted on 29th March 2019 (1st April 2019) by Anna Birley In Rochdale, anchor institutions are coming together to build community wealth and grow their local co-operative economy. This case study explores how their initiative, Rochdale Stronger Together, is creating the jobs that people want, the services that they need, communities where people want to live and opportunities for young people to aspire and achieve.