Blog – The Co-operative Party

Traffickers still ‘acting with impunity’

James Butler

Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer

5^th July 2018

Outgoing anti-slavery commissioner says government not doing enough to enforce modern slavery law or to support victims

Does size matter?

Ben West

Communications & Digital Officer

3^rd July 2018

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

Co-operative Party

3^rd July 2018

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

Constantino Christou

Chair on the Lambeth Community Land Trust (CLT) campaign

2^nd July 2018

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.

Government plans to strengthen the Social Value Act

Joe Fortune

National Political and Policy Manager

25^th June 2018

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speaks to the ‘Reform’ think tank about re-building trust in public procurement post-Carillion.

Sprinklers to be made compulsory in new build social housing in Scotland after Co‑operative MSP campaign win

David Stewart

Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands

20^th June 2018

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

Alex Sobel

20^th June 2018

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.

Bringing co-operation home

David Drew

Labour & Co-operative MP for Stroud and Shadow Minister for Farming and Rural Affairs

14^th June 2018

In the current parliament, once we cut through the Gordian knot of Brexit, real progress could be accomplished if we as co-operators can organise effectively.

It’s time for The People’s Bus

Neil Bibby

Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland

13^th June 2018

Holyrood should #ThinkSprinklers

David Stewart

Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands

12^th June 2018

David Stewart MSP's Proposed Social Housing (Automatic Fire Suppression Systems) (Scotland) Bill needs your support

To build a more equal world, we need a renewed emphasis on co-operative development

Preet Gill

Labour & Co-operative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston and Shadow Minister for International Development

12^th June 2018

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.

Co-operative councillors can begin delivering Labour’s co-operative vision right now.

Tom Hayes

Oxford City Councillor for St. Clement's Ward

12^th June 2018

In power across the country, co-operative councillors are showing that even in the toughest of circumstances, it's possible to begin implementing the polices, ideas and models that will one day deliver a Labour & Co-operative government all the way to Downing Street.

‘Why can’t it be a co-op?’ It’s time to advocate for large-scale mutualisation

Luke Pollard

Labour & Co-operative MP for Plymouth Sutton & Devonport

11^th June 2018

Labour needs to be very cautious that in ending rail privatisation we are not simply holding the assets on ice for the Tories to re-privatise later.

Our towns and cities operate in a straight-jacket, but community wealth building offers hope

Matthew Brown

Leader of Preston City Council

7^th June 2018

These are exciting times to live in. We have the opportunity to implement transformative change so that richer and healthier lives are the preserve of the many, not just the few.

May 2018

1000 businesses, workers and organisations call for law change to protect shop-workers

Richard McCready

Political Officer

30^th May 2018

A consultation carried out by Daniel Johnson MSP has found overwhelming support for a change in the law to protect staff selling age-restricted products from violence, threats and abusive behaviour.

Credit unions demonstate why ownership matters

Kezia Dugdale

Labour & Co-operative MSP for Lothian

25^th May 2018

It's up to all of us to ensure the Scottish Government works to provide more ethical and affordable alternatives in our communities.

Tenant fees are out of control – I’ll work with renters to deliver a better deal

Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Labour & Co-operative MP for Brighton Kemptown

23^rd May 2018

While it’s right that we tackle unfair lettings fees, the Government’s new bill doesn’t go far enough to protect private renters.

The Scottish National Investment Bank must promote all forms of business ownership

Claudia Beamish

Member of the Scottish Parliament on the South of Scotland list and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change

17^th May 2018

The Scottish National Investment Bank should be inclusive of a variety of ownership models: municipal, public, community and co-operative.

Carillion report underlines need for co-op values in the economy

James Butler

Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer

16^th May 2018

'Recklessness, hubris and greed' behind collapse

Modern Day Slavery Bill enters the Commons

James Butler

Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer

11^th May 2018

A Private Members’ Bill designed to strengthen the rights of victims of Modern Slavery in England and Wales cleared a significant hurdle earlier this week as it received the all-important Third Reading in the House of Lords.

Co-op MP warns Government policy could be “death knell” for Community Transport

James Butler

Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer

10^th May 2018

Luke Pollard MP highlights damage to this vital service in Westminster Hall debate.

Record Number of Co-operative Councillors Elected

Emma Hoddinott

Local Government Officer

8^th May 2018

The local elections last week saw a record number of Labour & Co-operative Councillors elected, 396 across England including four mayoral candidates.

Winning the Co-operative Way

Merilyn Davies

Councillor - Hanborough and Freeland, West Oxfordshire

8^th May 2018

Merilyn Davies turned a Tory safe seat into a Labour & Co-operative majority of over 100 votes. Merilyn explains how she campaigned on co-operative values to win on 3rd May.

Why we we need a law change to protect free access to cash

Ben West

Communications & Digital Officer

2^nd May 2018

Scottish Co-operative MP Ged Killen says that free-to-use ATMs are a “cornerstone” of essential services, and is working to change the law to protect free access to cash.

MPs slam Government’s slack approach to tackling modern day slavery

James Butler

Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer

2^nd May 2018

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a group of MPs charged with scrutinising Government efficiency, has slammed the Government over the implementation of its 2014 strategy to tackle modern day slavery.

April 2018

‘Too young to be a candidate’? On the campaign trail with Co-operative Party Youth in Reading

Caitlin Prowle

Youth Organiser

27^th April 2018

With less than a week to go until local elections in England, the Party's Youth Development Officer Caitlin Prowle caught up with one of the Party's younger 545 candidates, to find out more about his aspirations for the area, and the role of co-operative ideas in his politics.

Reimagining Swindon’s Economy: a Community Wealth Building promise

Sarah Church

Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for South Swindon

26^th April 2018

Earlier this week, we caught up Sarah Church, our Labour & Co-operative candidate for South Swindon, who updated us on their plans for a 'Swindon Model', that implements the community wealth building approach that the Co-operative Party is championing.

Dan Jarvis publishes plans for a ‘Co‑operative Community’ in South Yorkshire

Anna Birley

Policy Officer

20^th April 2018

Labour & Co-operative candidate for the Sheffield City Region Dan Jarvis MP has launched his election manifesto—with co-operative ideas championed by the Co-operative Party playing a central role.

Co-operative Party publishes ‘Ownership Matters’ report, making the case for democratic public ownership

Co-operative Party

17^th April 2018

The Co-operative Party, Labour’s sister Party, has today published detailed proposals for new models of democratic public ownership for key industries including water, energy and rail.

In these local government elections, co‑operative ideas are coming to the fore

Emma Hoddinott

Local Government Officer

11^th April 2018

Across England, the Co-operative Party's 543 local council and mayoral candidates are 'Being The Difference' by championing co-operative solutions to the issues their communities face.

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