6th September 2018 Ofgem’s energy price cap is a sticking plaster on a broken industry Anna Birley Policy Officer While £75 off bills is a welcome short-term fix, our energy industry desperately needs an overhaul. Democratic public ownership, where customers and workers have a say and a stake in where their energy comes from, is the only way to ensure a "fair" tariff.
6th September 2018 Our vision for a Labour & Co-operative North Warwickshire Councillor Adam Farrell Co-operation is going to be key to the next Labour Council in North Warwickshire. Leader of the Labour Group Adam Farrell blogs on his plans for 2019.
5th September 2018 The water industry is in desperate need of reform, but South West Water’s consumer share offer is too little too late Anna Birley Policy Officer While South West Water's consumer share offer looks good on paper, in practice it amounts to little more than a cheap gimmick. The broken water industry needs deeper reform which truly puts ownership back into the hands of customers and workers.
31st August 2018 The opposition shall not pass James Butler Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer You wouldn’t normally expect the newest community-owned football club to feature on the sports pages of the major newspapers let alone make the headlines, but this week Clapton Community Football Club (Clapton CFC) has done exactly that.
7th August 2018 Co-operative Party tackling modern slavery from street stalls to council chambers Peter Weston Kettering branch's successful campaign on modern slavery
30th July 2018 Andy Burnham announces Co-operative Commission to ensure Manchester ‘the most co-operative’ region of UK Co-operative Party Labour & Co-operative Mayor announces the launch of a Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission to be delivered in partnership with the Co-operative Party.
19th July 2018 Durham Miners Gala: a celebration of the power of community and co-operation Janine Docherty Co-operative Party NEC member for the North East 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
17th July 2018 How a Labour opposition persuaded a Conservative Council to embrace the Charter on Modern Slavery Sean Woodcock
5th July 2018 Traffickers still ‘acting with impunity’ James Butler Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer Outgoing anti-slavery commissioner says government not doing enough to enforce modern slavery law or to support victims
3rd July 2018 Does size matter? Ben West Communications & Digital Officer 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.
3rd July 2018 Launch of Independent Report on Doubling the Size of the Co-operative Sector Co-operative Party New Economics Foundation (NEF) think tank launches its independent report on doubling the UK's co-operative sector, commissioned by the Co-operative Party
2nd July 2018 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 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.
25th June 2018 Government plans to strengthen the Social Value Act Joe Fortune National Political and Policy Manager The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speaks to the ‘Reform’ think tank about re-building trust in public procurement post-Carillion.
21st June 2018 Scots want to see governments intervene more robustly to encourage responsible tax palnning by business Richard McCready Political Officer
20th June 2018 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 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.
20th June 2018 Water is an everyday necessity. It ought to be be owned by us all Alex Sobel 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.
14th June 2018 Bringing co-operation home David Drew Labour & Co-operative MP for Stroud and Shadow Minister for Farming and Rural Affairs 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.
13th June 2018 It’s time for The People’s Bus Neil Bibby Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland
12th June 2018 Holyrood should #ThinkSprinklers David Stewart Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands David Stewart MSP's Proposed Social Housing (Automatic Fire Suppression Systems) (Scotland) Bill needs your support
12th June 2018 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 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.
12th June 2018 Co-operative councillors can begin delivering Labour’s co-operative vision right now. Tom Hayes Oxford City Councillor for St. Clement's Ward 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.
11th June 2018 ‘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 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.
7th June 2018 Our towns and cities operate in a straight-jacket, but community wealth building offers hope Matthew Brown Leader of Preston City Council 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.
30th May 2018 1000 businesses, workers and organisations call for law change to protect shop-workers Richard McCready Political Officer 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.
25th May 2018 Credit unions demonstate why ownership matters Kezia Dugdale Labour & Co-operative MSP for Lothian It's up to all of us to ensure the Scottish Government works to provide more ethical and affordable alternatives in our communities.
23rd May 2018 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 While it’s right that we tackle unfair lettings fees, the Government’s new bill doesn’t go far enough to protect private renters.
17th May 2018 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 The Scottish National Investment Bank should be inclusive of a variety of ownership models: municipal, public, community and co-operative.
16th May 2018 Carillion report underlines need for co-op values in the economy James Butler Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer 'Recklessness, hubris and greed' behind collapse
11th May 2018 Modern Day Slavery Bill enters the Commons James Butler Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer 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.