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Big Society is not a 'public service cuts' smokescreen

A failure of the traditional left and of free markets calls for the Co-operative Movement to step up and change the economy for the 21st century, according to Phillip Blond of think-tank ResPublica.
July 30 2010

Government need to consider mutual housing

A fringe meeting hosted by the Commission on Co-operative and Mutual Housing briefed delegates on its report on the co-operative and mutual housing sector across England.
July 30 2010

Government's Big Society looks for mutual ideas

The Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude has called for co-operative and mutual ideas to help sustain public services in the Government's Big Society proposals.
July 19 2010

Co-operative Group committee member Munir Malik, Labour MP Tessa Jowell and Co-operative Group Chair Len Wardle at the start of Co-operatives Fortnight on June 19th at Westminster Central Hall

Co-operatives Fortnight in full swing

Co-operatives Fortnight kicked off on Saturday (June 19th) with the Co-operative Group’s "52 Ways to Change the World Co-operatively" event at Westmister Central Hall.
June 23 2010

Co-operatives UK Secretary General Ed Mayo

Bond between neighbours is on the decline

A survey commissioned by Co-operatives UK in advance of the first ever Co-operatives Fortnight (June 19th to July 3rd) has found that the UK is less than half as neighbourly now than it was 28 years ago in 1982.
June 23 2010

Midcounties Co-operative Chief Executive Ben Reid

Midcounties’ chief Reid receives OBE

Midcounties Co-operative Chief Executive Ben Reid has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
June 23 2010

Watch the Co-operatives Fortnight video here

Co-operators from around the country have come together for a special short film to celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight (and the video can be viewed here).
June 16 2010

Campaign for Owen banknote gathers pace

The Co-operative Group is supporting proposals to highlight the achievements of co-operative pioneer Robert Owen by campaigning to have his image featured on Scottish banknotes in time for the International Year of the Co-operative in 2012.
May 21 2010

Building the Big Society — coalition agreement

The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition has extended its initial agreement to cover the growth of the third sector — now known as the civil society under the new Government.
May 19 2010

Labour's 2010 General Election manifesto

Labour propose co-op ideas across a new government

Labour hopes to clinch another term of Government with an assortment of co-op-centric policies in its 'A Future Fair for All' manifesto.
April 16 2010

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