1st September 2016 Co-operative universities: a chance to re-imagine higher education? Mike NearyJoss WinnSimon ParkinsonCilla Ross Though seemingly designed to extend the marketisation of universities, the government's Higher Education Bill also opens the door for a radically different approach - co-operative universities
31st August 2016 Remembering Ken Purchase MP Adrian Bailey Adrian Bailey shares his memories of former Labour & Co-operative MP Ken Purchase, whose death was announced on Sunday
26th August 2016 Devolution must be more than a choice between Whitehall and City Hall James Scott To be meaningful, devolution must be about letting communities make decisions for themselves - not simply shifting power from one tier of politicians to another
22nd August 2016 A response to recent media reports benwest The Co-operative Party has issued the following statement in response to recent media speculation surrounding its relationship with the Labour Party
10th August 2016 What if house prices were linked to wages so local people could afford them? Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer House prices in London now increasing in value at twice the average yearly earnings. A group of co-operators in East London are working to put home ownership back within reach of the rest of us.
3rd August 2016 Co-op councillors demand suppliers pay their fair share of tax Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) Co-operative councillors in Salford and Durham tighten procurement rules to ensure suppliers are transparent in their tax affairs
2nd August 2016 Luciana Berger pledges to put passengers before profit in Liverpool City Region Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer The Co-operative Party's candidate for Liverpool Metro Mayor promises to overhaul the region's transport by increasing the role of not-for-profit and co-operative bus operators.
28th July 2016 It’s time to give passengers legal powers to stand up to big bus companies Joe Fortune General Secretary Bus routes can be just as much the lifeblood of communities as pubs, post offices and playing fields - so why shouldn't local people have the same powers to protect them?
28th July 2016 The FA receives £30m of our money. Isn’t it time we had some say in English football’s governing body? James Scott With the Government demanding long-overdue reform of the FA, it's clear that the Game can only thrive with fans at its heart