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It’s just a ‘Big Con’, says Co-op Party chief

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:00:00 +0100

Mr Stephenson said: “This is less a ‘Big Society’ as a ‘Big Con’. The Co-operative Party has spent the past 90 years campaigning for more ‘people powe . . .

Social bank will fund Big Society

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:00:00 +0100

The bank will provide funds in the region of £60–100 million for projects with the monies coming from dormant accounts. The Co-operative Bank will establish the back-office c . . .

Surprise twist in Butterfill Act allows part-demutualisation

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Kent Reliance Building Society is in negotiation with the JC Flowers private equity house for the creation of a new industrial and provident society, into which the existing building soc . . .

Government's Big Society looks for mutual ideas

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:45:00 +0100

At the re-launch of David Cameron's Big Society in Liverpool today, Mr Maude said the Government will support public sector workers who wish to form co-operatives or mutuals to bid for c . . .

Co-operatives can be the model to run the UK

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:15:00 +0100

During his keynote speech to Congress, Mr Hutton, appointed by Chancellor George Osborne to conduct a review of fair pay in the public sector, invited co-operatives to make a representat . . .

Co-operative economy grows to GBP33.5 billion

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:15:00 +0100

This impressive figure — up by 15.8 per cent from the previous year’s £28.9 billion — is the key statistic in the report on the state of the Movement released dur . . .

In pictures: Co-operatives Fortnight 2010 [update]

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:45:00 +0100

Over the Fortnight, Co-operative News will be documenting the event with a series of pictures from the many meetings, exhibitions and conferences happening in celebration of co-operative . . .

Co-operatives Fortnight in full swing

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:30:00 +0100

Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, launched the Fortnight with a speech on how small changes can make a big difference. Tessa Jowell, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet . . .

Watch the Co-operatives Fortnight video here

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:30:00 +0100

Starting this Saturday until July 3rd, the first Co-operatives Fortnight will see hundreds of events across the UK to promote the Movement. Dozens of figures from around the Movement, i . . .

Scottish Government supports 'Bank on Owen' campaign

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100

In the Scottish Parliament, a motion put forward by Labour/Co-op MSP Bill Butler called for the co-operative visionary Robert Owen to be commemorated on Scottish bank notes to mark the U . . .