8th February 2016 Student housing can be awful. These students have come up with a better way. benwest With the housing market and student finance broken, students across the UK are doing away with landlords and setting up their own not-for-profit housing co-operatives
8th February 2016 Scottish Parliament List Selections Announced benwest The Scottish Labour Party has announced its list candidates for May's Scottish Parliament elections, with the following Co-operative Party candidates on the list:
7th February 2016 CAN Campaign: Local Support Agencies for Co-op Startups Shane Brogan Membership Manager Agencies to bring people together, encourage co-op development and build a network of co-operators.
4th February 2016 Poor communities are being taken for a ride by our transport system Andrew Raimondi Over the past 20 years, the richest 10% have had their transport subsidised 4 times more than the poorest 10%. And yet it's the poorest who rely on public transport most.
4th February 2016 Is cracking down on corporate tax dodgers the ‘new fairtrade’? Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Admidst public outrage at tax avoidance, the co-operative-backed Fair Tax Mark is helping consumers to distinguish corporate tax dodgers from those who pay their fair share.
1st February 2016 Employee involvement can drive up wages – and make us more productive too Joe DromeyJoe Dromey is Head of Policy and Research at the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA) After a fortnight in which the Party's proposals on employee ownership have hit the headlines, a report released today shows that involving employees can deliver wider economic benefits.
28th January 2016 CAN Campaign: Small Business Funding Shane Brogan Membership Manager Tax incentives to encourage lending and support for new businesses.
28th January 2016 CAN Campaign: Community Energy Shane Brogan Membership Manager Supporting greener, stronger and more co-operative communities.
28th January 2016 #Neweconomy hits the headlines Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer A recap of a fortnight in which the Party's vision for a #neweconomy has hit the headlines