8th May 2018 Winning the Co-operative Way Merilyn Davies Councillor - Hanborough and Freeland, West Oxfordshire 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.
2nd May 2018 Why we we need a law change to protect free access to cash Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer 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.
2nd May 2018 MPs slam Government’s slack approach to tackling modern day slavery James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) 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.
27th April 2018 ‘Too young to be a candidate’? On the campaign trail with Co-operative Party Youth in Reading Caitlin Prowle 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.
26th April 2018 Reimagining Swindon’s Economy: a Community Wealth Building promise Sarah Church Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for South Swindon 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.
20th April 2018 Dan Jarvis publishes plans for a ‘Co‑operative Community’ in South Yorkshire Anna Birley 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.
17th April 2018 Co-operative Party publishes ‘Ownership Matters’ report, making the case for democratic public ownership benwest 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.
11th April 2018 In these local government elections, co‑operative ideas are coming to the fore Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) 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.
5th April 2018 Britain won’t solve its productivity crisis unless employees get a real stake in their workplace Daniel Eggert The Chancellor isn’t wrong to talk about productivity in the UK – but he is missing a key part of the jigsaw by failing to promote employee ownership and co-operative models.