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Policy Blog #20: A New Hope
At the rate we’re going, co-ops will be a powerful democratising force in the economy around the year 2120. But we can't wait 100 years. To spread the benefits of economic democracy quickly and at…
4 months ago
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We support MP's amendment for mutual banks
Stella Creasy MP has tabled an amendment to the Financial Services Bill, aimed at making it easier to establish a mutual bank in the UK. Government should accept this amendment, because local mutual…
4 months ago
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Co-op Policy Blog #19: Boost co-op development now!
Tomorrow (25 November) the Chancellor will publish UK government’s spending plans for 2021-22. The stakes could not be higher. Job losses are at their highest since 2009, millions face poverty and…
4 months ago
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Co-op Policy Blog #18: Offers you can’t refuse
Co-operatives UK has published four ‘offers’ for building back better, aimed at a government worried about jobs and everyone working for a more just and sustainable future.
9 months ago
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Co-op Policy Blog #17: Survive, thrive and multiply
It looks like we’re heading into a deep economic and social crisis. Many livelihoods and businesses will be destroyed. But business as usual was already an unfolding catastrophe; for the planet if not…
10 months ago
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Policy Blog #16: Join our fight for co-ops in the pandemic
For six weeks we have been fighting for co-ops to get the help they need to survive this pandemic. This includes lobbying the UK government to include co-operative and community benefit societies in…
11 months ago
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Co-op Policy Blog #15: Win for housing co-ops in Budget
Budget 2020 includes a very welcome announcement for private rental housing co‑ops. They will no longer have to pay punitive taxes aimed at deterring the corrupt practice known as ‘property…
1 year ago
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Policy Blog #14: Delivering Conservative manifesto commitments on co‑ops
As the politically independent voice of co-ops in the UK, we look forward to working with the incoming Conservative government.
1 year ago
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Co-op Policy Blog #13: Manifestos
All the big players in Westminster have published their manifestos. Reading them gives us an idea of what the next government might do for co-ops. It also offers an insight into how much political…
1 year ago