13th December 2016 Germany has thousands of banks. The UK has just five, and it’s strangling our economy. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer On a recent trip to Germany, we saw the difference a diverse, public-driven banking system can make. Now this week Co-operative MPs have been working to bring these approaches to the UK.
2nd December 2016 Calling time on nuisance callers James Kelly Our co-operative movement has long been at the forefront of protecting consumers - and it's time for co-operators to take the lead in tackling nuisance calls.
25th November 2016 Scotland’s Credit Unions have a lot to celebrate Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change Co-operative Party MSPs have tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament commemorating the 25th anniversary of Lanarkshire Credit Union
24th November 2016 A global race to the bottom is avoidable – together we have the power to re-write the rules Tom Hayes MP MP for Bournemouth East Inequality is neither inevitable nor irreversible. We co-operators have the power to change course and rewrite the rules.
22nd November 2016 Free online course: Economic Democracy: The Co-operative Alternative Donald George Via an open, free, self-paced course, we'll be exploring the co-operative alternative to economic business as usual.
22nd November 2016 Scottish Co-operative Party stands ready to help create a ‘People’s Scotrail’ benwest The Scottish Co-operative Party offers Transport Secretary its plan for a 'Peoples Railway' as solution to ScotRail woes
21st November 2016 May’s u-turn on employee representation a missed opportunity to boost economy James Scott At her speech at the CBI, the Prime Minister appeared to suggest that a push for employees on company boards would threaten growth. Far from it - the business case for employee representation is clear.
21st November 2016 Bus regulation must happen for people, workers and our environment. Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change
18th November 2016 A future economy built on low-paid, insecure work isn’t inevitable – it’s a choice. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer The Pensions Secretary may be 'excited' by an economy based on insecure employment and low wages - but the co-operative movement shows another future is possible.