Andy Burnham announces Co-operative Commission to ensure Manchester ‘the most co-operative’ region of UK Posted on 30th July 2018 (30th July 2018) by benwest Labour & Co-operative Mayor announces the launch of a Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission to be delivered in partnership with the Co-operative Party.
Durham Miners Gala: a celebration of the power of community and co-operation Posted on 19th July 2018 (19th July 2018) by benwest Co-operatives have played a huge role in the lives of mining communities, which is why for a second year we were proud to march at the Big Meeting with the Party’s Centenary Banner
Does size matter? Posted on 3rd July 2018 (3rd July 2018) by benwest On top of the advantages of the co-operative model itself, it’s clear that a significantly larger co-operative sector can ‘ripple out’, helping to transform the economy as a whole.
Launch of Independent Report on Doubling the Size of the Co-operative Sector Posted on 3rd July 2018 (3rd July 2018) by benwest New Economics Foundation (NEF) think tank launches its independent report on doubling the UK’s co-operative sector, commissioned by the Co-operative Party
There’s a glimmer of hope for Londoners who no longer believe that affordable housing exists in their city Posted on 2nd July 2018 (19th January 2023) by benwest It wasn’t until I discovered the growing national movement in community housing that I believed that it was possible to make a difference to London’s housing crisis.
Supporting Fair Tax in Gower Posted on 26th June 2018 (6th August 2018) by benwest I am proud to be a Labour and Co-operative Party Assembly Member. I am especially proud that the Co-operative Party is the first political party to achieve the Fair Tax […]
Sprinklers to be made compulsory in new build social housing in Scotland after Co‑operative MSP campaign win Posted on 20th June 2018 (19th January 2023) by benwest Scottish Co-operative Party MSP David Stewart has achieved a major victory in his campaign to secure that sprinklers are included in all new build social housing.
Water is an everyday necessity. It ought to be be owned by us all Posted on 20th June 2018 (20th June 2018) by benwest Despite water being an everyday necessity, bill payers have no say over who pipes it to their taps, where they pay their tax and who pockets the profits.
To build a more equal world, we need a renewed emphasis on co-operative development Posted on 12th June 2018 (12th June 2018) by benwest We know that co-operatives can help to deliver a fairer global economy, which is why under the next Labour government, DfID will make place a new emphasis on developing and supporting co-operative enterprises around the world.