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In the sixth richest economy on earth, it ought to be a given that nobody goes hungry, that people get a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, and everyone has a secure and affordable place to call home. Food, dignity at work, and decent…
I agree with Gareth Thomas MP that if democratic public ownership is to survive a future Tory government, it needs to give real power to customers and employees. We wrote our report ‘When We Own It: a model for public ownership in the 21st…
‘We Own It’ published an interesting proposal earlier this week for the future democratic public ownership of the water industry. I share their critique of the current ownership of the industry, which is failing to invest at the speed…
The campaign to turn Labour into a Remain party continues at full pelt. This morning, deputy leader Tom Watson has urged Labour members and supporters to join him in signing a declaration: ‘Labour must lead the campaign to Remain’. The…
When I am chatting to my constituents about being a Co-op Member of Parliament, many of them talk passionately about the Co-operative shops and institutions they remember growing up. Those of a certain age can quote proudly their mother’s…
The Offensive Weapons Bill is currently making its way through parliament, with provisions to restrict the sale of corrosive substances, knives and firearms. These steps to protect the public and tackle violent crime are urgently needed. As…
It’s tremendously fitting that the Co-operative Party ends its month of action on modern slavery today, International Anti-Slavery Day, as Enfield Council and the Royal Borough of Greenwich become the latest local authorities to sign the…
Li Ka Shing isn’t a household name in the UK, although his investments here mean he affects hundreds of thousands of homes. When the taps are turned on or the cooker lit, there is a good chance that the water, gas and electricity is…
Last November, I voted for Oxford City Council to formally strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her Freedom of the City. As a council that cares passionately about human rights, we could not honour someone turning a blind eye to so many abuses. That’s…
The modern co-operative movement began life in 1844 in Rochdale, when a group of ordinary working people came together to create the world’s first successful co-operative. Motivated by their frustration at the inequality and injustice at…
Yesterday Labour held a conference in London for members where the party set out its agenda to "take control" of the economy. Jeremy Corbyn vowed to reverse the "neoliberal ideology that drove the privatisation frenzy" and John McDonnell…
I was lucky enough to be part of the Chelmsford Star co-op party delegation to the Co-op Party's centenary conference in the autumn. On the whole the conference, which had a theme of ‘ideas for the future,’ was a positive one with lots of…
