23rd October 2019 Is co-operative housing the silver bullet to housing need in Welsh communities? Dawn Bowden MS for Merthyr Tydfil Supporting and developing a mutual and co-operative approach can be an important part of the solution.
22nd October 2019 Does your morning coffee contribute its fair share of tax? John Lehal Every time we shop, we have a choice to make. Do we choose to shop with businesses who pay their fair share of tax, or do we choose to contribute to the profits of firms registered in tax havens, with complex structures that help them pay lower taxes?
18th October 2019 Why we need to build on the success of co-operative housing in Wales Mike Hedges To put Britain’s lack of co-operative housing in perspective, there are more co-operative housing homes in Vancouver than the whole of Great Britain. With the shortage of affordable housing in Wales, we cannot afford to not take every possible opportunity to increase the number of properties available.
18th October 2019 The UK still lacks an effective system of identification and support for victims of modern slavery James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West)
16th October 2019 Building a fairer future: our annual conference 2019 round-up Caitlin Prowle Head of Political Affairs The future may be uncertain, but co-operators have so much to be excited about. We left Glasgow full of exciting ideas, passion and ambition for a co-operative future.
15th October 2019 Southampton’s child hunger tragedy is part of a national crisis Cllr Christopher Hammond Leader of Southampton Council Whilst the Brexit melodrama continues to absorb the collective attention of parliament and the media, nearly 17,000 of Southampton’s children (36%) are living in poverty. To put this into context, a class of 30 at a local school in my ward will see 11 children suffering from the scourge of poverty.
11th October 2019 The challenge for our movement Hugh Goulbourne Chair of the Huddersfield and Colne Valley Co-op Party Black History Month once again raises a challenge for our Labour and Co-operative party – how do we promote black and minority ethnic (BAME) representation within our movement?
9th October 2019 People and Planet Before Profit Cllr James-J Walsh Labour & Co-operative Councillors are celebrating 25 years of commitment to Fairtrade.