A co-operative solution for children in care Posted on 13th August 2022 (19th January 2023) by gobrien Bold action is needed so that when children are in care, the home and relationships we put around them provides safety, stability and love so that they can find their place in the world, thrive, and realise their ambitions.
The cost of living crisis demands action Posted on 8th August 2022 (8th August 2022) by gobrien Mayor Tracy Brabin on why we need urgent action to tackle the financial timebomb that awaits families this winter.
Energy prices could double this winter, so why hasn’t the Household Support Fund been doubled too? Posted on 3rd August 2022 (3rd August 2022) by gobrien Despite the incredible price and bill rises we’ve seen since last winter and with worse yet to come, the Government has only allocated £500 million to the Fund for this winter.
We’ve got a plan to change who produces and owns our energy. Will you back it? Posted on 18th March 2022 (18th March 2022) by gobrien To free ourselves from dependency on expensive and dangerous fossil fuels, we need to rapidly expand a cleaner, cheaper renewable energy system right here at home – owned and run by the people who depend on it.
The Government must act swiftly to support Healthy Start. Posted on 10th March 2022 (13th April 2022) by gobrien The catalogue of failure the campaign groups have flagged up is heart-breaking. There is no excuse for Government.
We must involve our rural communities in the fight for food justice Posted on 25th October 2021 (19th January 2023) by gobrien Councillor Su Aves recently passed our Food Justice motion at Devon County Council and is now working with West County Labour and Co-operative Farming Policy Advisory Group (FPAG) to see how we can involve rural communities in the fight for food justice. Here, she writes with FPAG Convenor Joe Joseph on the challenges facing our food producers.
Celebrating International Credit Union Day 2021: Building financial health for a brighter tomorrow Posted on 21st October 2021 by gobrien Credit unions are our movement’s best kept secret – on International Credit Union Day, the two million credit union members in Britain should celebrate their success.
The Government cannot waste this opportunity to protect shopworkers Posted on 14th September 2021 by gobrien There is a cross-bench support for giving our retail heroes, who did so much for us during the pandemic, the protections they need and deserve. We’re here and ready to work with the Government to get those protections passed.
It is long past time we ended the pandemic of abuse against public-facing workers Posted on 14th September 2021 (14th September 2021) by gobrien Let’s ensure all our frontline staff, from shop assistants to bus drivers, are properly protected from abuse at work.