7th March 2017 The Government says it’s serious about giving back control. Here’s how they can prove it. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer A year ago, Theresa May pledged to build a ‘country that works for everyone’. This Wednesday, the government will present its final Budget before we formally begin the process of leaving the EU. It’s more urgent than ever that the government uses this budget to build a fairer, more united Britain.
20th February 2017 Meet Teesside’s Co-operative Metro Mayor Candidate, Cllr Sue Jeffrey Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) Cllr Sue Jeffrey has recently been selected as the Labour and Co-operative candidate for the Tees Valley Metro Mayor election in May. The Redcar and Cleveland Council Leader spoke to our Local Government Officer Emma Hoddinott about her ambitions for the role.
17th February 2017 Co-operative Councillors discuss co-operative social care solutions this weekend Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) Local Government Officer previews our event on social care at LGA Labour Group Conference in Coventry this weekend
17th February 2017 John McDonnell pledges funding for a new generation of ‘co-operatively owned’ Ubers and AirBnBs benwest Platform apps like Uber and Airbnb should be owned co-operatively by their employees and users, the Shadow Chancellor argued today, pledging to unlock new sources of funding for their development.
15th February 2017 Postcards from Germany: an energy revolution, and how it happened Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer In recent months, a delegation from the Party, in partnership with FES, investigated how co-operative and mutual approaches are key to Germany’s economic success. So what are the lessons for the UK? In the first of a two part series, Communications Officer Ben West looks at what we can learn from Germany's community energy revolution.
15th February 2017 The labour and co-operative movements were formed out of the first industrial revolution. Now we must adapt to the next. Tom Watson MP Automation and artificial intelligence are likely to transform the world of work every bit as profoundly as mechanisation shaped the 19th century.
13th February 2017 Tech giants make billions from our most intimate personal data. Isn’t it time we took back control? Hugh Goulbourne Chair of the Huddersfield and Colne Valley Co-op Party From what we buy and eat to how we sleep and socialise, big data is transforming our lives. And through data co-operatives, we have the chance to ensure it benefits us all, not just big business
10th February 2017 Pushing the Scottish Government to go further to support co-operatives Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) This week the Scottish Parliament examined the Scottish Government's plans to support co-operative and social enterprise in Scotland. So why does the paper fail to include any mention of the development body the scottish government established to do just that?
9th February 2017 Rebuilding our Co-op Richard Pennycook Our Co-op is back, and in post financial-crisis, post-Brexit Britain, we have the opportunity to show that the spirit of the Rochdale Pioneers lives on