Why the Conservatives are no friends of co-operatives
By Philippa Roberts Recent articles in the national press have exposed the increased cost of the Conservatives’ proposed…
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Gordon Brown’s heartfelt apology over Turing
By Richard Lane / @Politicana Gordon Brown last night offered a heartfelt apology to World War II hero…
SureStart Millmead: a mutual model story for Labour’s great achievement
By Frances Rehal SureStart Millmead was established as a Community Mutual in April 2005. The programme started in…
A Co-operative solution to meeting affordable housing needs
By David Rodgers The global financial crisis has had a devastating impact on the housing market, the availability…
A day for reflection
By Julian Ware-Lane Today is the eighth anniversary of the Twin Towers atrocity. It was a “where were…
International development is both a moral cause and a common cause
By Douglas Alexander MP The following is a summary of the speech I’ve just given to Co-operative Party…
We can expand the number of co-op trust schools to more than 200 over the coming year
By Ed Balls MP Education has always been a central part of the co-operative and mutual movement –…
The governance of Network Rail must change – we propose The People’s Rail
By Louise Ellman MP Network Rail is a vast improvement on its failed predecessor, the privatised Railtrack, which…
Want to see a sustainable future for British banking? The Feeling’s Mutual
By Michael Stephenson The image of hundreds of people queuing to withdraw their money from Northern Rock is…
Save General Election night
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Earlier in the week, Anthony Painter wrote about why General Election night must…
