Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Follow @benjeewest Email Recent posts by Ben West 17th December 2018 Supporting the UK’s fishing co-operatives 28th September 2018 Five takeaways from Labour conference 3rd July 2018 Does size matter? 2nd May 2018 Why we we need a law change to protect free access to cash 12th March 2018 Co-operative MPs call for release of lending blackspot data 7th March 2018 Campaign success: Sainsbury’s told to stop advertising ‘Fairly Traded’ non-Fairtrade tea 28th February 2018 ‘Has the Government sided with the bus barons?’, ask Co-operative MPs 6th February 2018 Yesterday was the day rail privatisation finally descended from scandal into farce 22nd January 2018 Gareth Thomas demands high-cost lenders pay for the damage they cause 9th January 2018 As the world’s financial capital, London can lead the way in creating a banking system that works for the rest of us 8th January 2018 Government plans put hundreds of community bus services at risk, MPs warn 20th November 2017 Why Britain’s big energy companies are celebrating Christmas early – and what we can do about it. 16th November 2017 Apps don’t exploit people, broken markets do. 6th November 2017 Accidental tax avoidance? In a system this broken it’s easy – just ask the Queen. 31st October 2017 Centenary Banner 4th October 2017 Social tenants have been ignored for too long – it’s time for Theresa May to bring back the National Tenant Voice 4th August 2017 Transport’s unsung heroes could be taken off the road by red tape 1st August 2017 A revolution in community housing is underway – so why is the Government putting it in jeopardy? 12th June 2017 Record number of Co-operative Party MPs elected
7th March 2018 Campaign success: Sainsbury’s told to stop advertising ‘Fairly Traded’ non-Fairtrade tea
9th January 2018 As the world’s financial capital, London can lead the way in creating a banking system that works for the rest of us
20th November 2017 Why Britain’s big energy companies are celebrating Christmas early – and what we can do about it.
4th October 2017 Social tenants have been ignored for too long – it’s time for Theresa May to bring back the National Tenant Voice
1st August 2017 A revolution in community housing is underway – so why is the Government putting it in jeopardy?