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Buses are the Cinderella of the transport debate. Debates over airports shape elections. Politicians champion high-profile infrastructure projects like high speed rail. Tube strikes capture far beyond London. But at the national level, bus…
There’s something special happening in the co-operative wing of the Labour movement: across the country, in local government, mutuals and social enterprises there is a new energy around co-operative solutions. The Cooperative Party has…
Just a few months ago, the future of the Co-operative Party hung in the balance, with a vote held at the Co-operative Group AGM on whether or not to continue our century-old relationship. We succeeded that day because of the support we got…
The Co-operative Party appointed Claire McCarthy its new General Secretary today. She takes over from the Co-operative Party’s first ever woman General Secretary Karin Christiansen and leaves her current role of Head of External and…
By Mike Buckley and Jane Thomas It is something of an understatement to say that the last year has been one of political upheavals. The Scottish referendum, the general election, Labour’s leadership contest, and with the arrival of the EU…
Monday’s deal between the BBC and Government to hand the Corporation responsibility for funding TV licences for over-75s is just the latest in a series of decisions in which license fee payers have found themselves sidelined. These changes…
Members of the Co-operative Group have voted to carry on financially supporting the Co-op Party with political subscription fees. The Keep It Co-op campaign had been set up to encourage members not to break the link between the political…
In response to last week’s devastating election defeat the Labour Party has understandably dived head long into a debate about its future direction. I firmly believe the Co-operative Party – Labour’s sister party for more than 85 years…
In two days’ time members of the Co-operative Group will vote on whether to break the bond with the Co-operative Party, Labour’s sister party. Last week I proudly stood as a Labour and Co-operative Party candidate in the key seat of…
A letter published in today's Guardian signed by prominent members from across labour movement calls for the Co-op group to reject breaking the link with the Co-op Party when it comes to a members' ballot next month. Signatories include…
While the rest of the Labour movement is trying with all its might to remove the Tories from power, there is a distracting but vital battle going on for the soul of the Co-operative movement and the existence of Labour’s sister party, the…
Next month, Co-op members will vote on whether to keep the link between the Co-operative Party and Co-operative Group. The Co-op Party are in favour of maintaining the link, and are running a 'Keep It Co-op' campaign. Today, they've…
