A Tribute to Mike Bower Posted on 21st May 2020 (21st May 2020) by robinwilde Sheffield Co-operative Development Group (SCDG), Aizlewood Business Centre and numerous co-operatives in South Yorkshire would like to join many others in the Co-operative and Labour movements in paying tribute to […]
The Welsh Government is leading the way on tax justice Posted on 15th May 2020 by robinwilde Many in the Westminster village discovered devolution last weekend. We saw seeming incomprehension in Downing Street when Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland reminded the Prime Minister that in many of […]
The Scottish Government must support Fair Tax in public procurement Posted on 24th April 2020 (24th April 2020) by robinwilde Companies that don’t pay their taxes in the right country, at the right rate and at the right time should not receive public funds. That is a position we could […]
Supporting Scottish Shopworkers Posted on 23rd April 2020 (23rd April 2020) by robinwilde The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has put retail workers and the retail sector on the very front line of this crisis, highlighting the need to protect retail workers further. With this […]
Polesworth & Birchmoor Covid-19 Support Group Posted on 21st April 2020 by robinwilde A week before the lockdown, North Warwickshire Borough Councillors and a local resident Paul Byrne came together to discuss how we could help our community during what we knew would […]
As Scottish Labour’s Deputy Leader, let’s work together Posted on 14th April 2020 by robinwilde Firstly, I want to thank the Scottish Co-operative Party for the supporting nomination which your members gave me. I also want to say how humbled I am to have received […]
Labour Leadership and Deputy Leadership Announcement Posted on 4th April 2020 by robinwilde We welcome Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner in their new roles as Leader and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. We wish them well and look forward to them leading […]
Lord Ted Graham of Edmonton: Sharing a Memory Posted on 21st March 2020 (21st March 2020) by robinwilde Lord Ted Graham of Edmonton died this morning. Joe Fortune shares a memory and asks for yours. Ted lived his life within the Co-operative Movement. He was a former General […]
Time to invest in our local communities Posted on 27th February 2020 (6th March 2020) by robinwilde It is time for a fair deal for local government that will allow councils to provide the vital services that communities badly need.