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It’s just a ‘Big Con’, says Co-op Party chief
Michael Stephenson, General Secretary of the Co-operative Party, said the coalition’s Big Society announcement was a betrayal of co-operative values.
August 04 2010
Social bank will fund Big Society
A Big Society Bank will fund a range of community and co-operative initiatives as part of the coalition’s plans to decentralise government.
August 04 2010
Surprise twist in Butterfill Act allows part-demutualisation
The threat to the continued existence of the building society sector as it has been known historically makes this one of the most significant, and negative, points in the history of mutuality in Britain. So it is with this explanation, rather than an apology, that I return to the subject once again.
August 03 2010
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'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-operatives can be the model to run the UK
Government adviser Will Hutton has told the Co-operative Movement to seize the moment to promote co-operation throughout the country.
July 19 2010
Co-operative economy grows to £33.5 billion
The UK co-operative economy is going from strength, despite the economic downturn, and last year achieved a new record turnover of almost £33.5 billion.
July 06 2010
In pictures: Co-operatives Fortnight 2010 [update]
The first-ever Co-operatives Fortnight has launched across the UK (June 19th–July 3rd).
July 01 2010
FOS report boosts credit unions
The Financial Ombudsman Service’s annual report has confirmed high levels of satisfaction among credit union members.
June 28 2010
Credit unions make appliances affordable
Low income families can buy household electrical goods at competitive prices without paying high interest rates, thanks to a pioneering scheme by The Co-operative Electrical in partnership with credit unions.
June 24 2010
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