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Stand up for a BBC owned by its viewers, staff and listeners

An alien doctor who jets around time and space in a police box. David Attenborough taking us to places we’d never imagined existed. Kate Adie bearing witness from Bosnia and Rwanda. Michael Fish telling us not to worry the night before the Great Storm, and Fearne Cotton getting us through the morning.

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The FA receives £30m of our money. Isn’t it time we had some say in English football’s governing body?

James Scott

28^th July 2016

With the Government demanding long-overdue reform of the FA, it's clear that the Game can only thrive with fans at its heart

May 2016

Blog

Governance by petition won’t work – we need a real democratic voice at the BBC

Claire McCarthy

General Secretary

19^th May 2016

What happened this week over BBC plans to remove recipes from its website is a salutary lesson in why the BBC needs governance reform, and why Government proposals announced last week will not do the trick.

Blog

Response to Government White Paper on BBC Charter Renewal

Co-operative Party

12^th May 2016

The Co-operative Party responds to the government's announcement on the renewal of the BBC Charter

February 2016

Blog

Football clubs owned by fans deserve Treasury support

Co-operative Party

19^th February 2016

Promises to address sky-high ticket prices miss the wider point: Clubs ought to answer to fans and communities. It's time for tax incentives for those that do.

January 2016

Blog

Football is nothing without fans

Bill Butler

12^th January 2016

The Scottish Co-operative Party calls for support for fan ownership of football clubs

November 2015

Blog

Licence fee payers deserve a voice as well as a vote.

Co-operative Party

23^rd November 2015

Claire McCarthy responds to the BBC Director General's proposals for online polling of licence fee payers

October 2015

Blog

Submission to DCMS BBC Charter Review Consultation

Claire McCarthy

General Secretary

8^th October 2015

The Party's submission to the government consultation on the future of the BBC

May 2014

Blog

Making fan ownership a reality in Scotland

Patricia Ferguson

2^nd May 2014

By putting fans in charge, football clubs can make a real difference to the communities they serve

September 2013

Blog

Co-operatives and Community

The Co-operative Party

2^nd September 2013

Allowing ‘Right to Bid’ protection for clubs as well as their stadia can put community back at the heart of football

June 2013

News releases

One Nation Football – owning and belonging

Martin Tiedemann

13^th June 2013

Part of the Labour Party Policy Review, considering supporter and community ownership in football

May 2013

Blog

When is a Co-op not a Co-op? When it’s Cleveland Fire Service

Anna Turley

Labour & Co-operative MP for Redcar and Vice-Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group

14^th May 2013

Lacking employee engagement or community support, the plans make a mockery of the term mutual

January 2013

Blog

No community-led projects on London Green Fund list, London Assembly hears

The Co-operative Party

22^nd January 2013

May 2012

News releases

Event: 17 May, Co-operatives and Fairtrade in Plymouth

The Co-operative Party

15^th May 2012

March 2012

Blog

A co-operative vision for South London’s libraries

Cllr Timothy Godfrey

28^th March 2012

Community-owned libraries show that there's an alternative to the cuts and closures seen in Croydon

Blog

MPs support Fairtrade Fortnight (and sample a little Fairtrade chocolate)

Martin Tiedemann

1^st March 2012

February 2012

Blog

Take a Step for Fairtrade Fortnight

Martin Tiedemann

24^th February 2012

August 2011

Blog

Championing Fairtrade in 2012 and beyond

Malcolm Clark

31^st August 2011

July 2011

Policy process

London manifesto: Ethical London

Pete Jefferys

20^th July 2011

Policy process

London manifesto: Co-operative Communities

Pete Jefferys

20^th July 2011

Blog

Co-operative and low-carbon initiatives could help Labour win in rural constituencies

Melanie Smallman

13^th July 2011

June 2011

Blog

Government needs to support Supporters Direct for the sake of the fans

Martin Tiedemann

16^th June 2011

February 2011

Blog

Lessons from the NFL: There is a better way of running our football clubs

Martin Tiedemann

6^th February 2011

August 2010

Blog

ConDem slashing support for Fairtrade & foreign aid

Sean Kippin

12^th August 2010

Blog

ConDem betray co-ops #2 – Community-owned pubs dropped

Martin Tiedemann

9^th August 2010

Blog

David Miliband suggests the British Broadcasting Co-op

Sean Kippin

5^th August 2010

July 2010

Blog

‘Greenwich’ co-op model may prove to be the solution to Leeds leisure

Wendy Dickey

13^th July 2010

Blog

MPs call for mutual canal network

Martin Tiedemann

8^th July 2010

June 2010

Blog

The latest top co-ops from @artystar

Martin Tiedemann

23^rd June 2010

Blog

Co-ops Fortnight: Alex’s favourite co-ops – Zaytoun

Martin Tiedemann

21^st June 2010

Blog

Co-ops Fortnight: Alex Baker’s top co-ops

Martin Tiedemann

20^th June 2010