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Party reports £41k deficit

Despite a small increase in membership and enhanced contributions from several retail societies, the Co-operative Party reported a loss of £41,804 for the year ended December 31st 2009.
September 16 2010
Category: Politics

In pictures: Co-operative Party Conference 2010

Over 250 delegates attended this year's Co-operative Party conference in Cardiff, September 10th-12th.
September 14 2010
Category: Politics

Cathy Jamieson

Don’t be conned by coalition, says MP

Labour/Co-op MP and MSP Cathy Jamieson has urged co-operators to treat overtures by coalition politicians towards the Movement with scepticism.
September 06 2010
Category: Politics

Harman set for big Cardiff event

The Labour Party’s Acting Leader Harriet Harman, leadership candidate Ed Balls and First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones are among a number of leading politicians due to speak at the Co-operative Party’s annual conference in Cardiff, over the weekend of September 10th to 12th.
August 27 2010
Category: Politics

Co-operative Party call for STV voting

The thorny issue of electoral reform will be debated at the Co-operative Party’s annual conference in Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel next month.
August 24 2010
Category: Politics

Party raps Northern Rock u-turn

Co-op Party General Secretary Michael Stephenson has criticised the Government’s announcement that it will not re-mutualise Northern Rock.
August 17 2010
Category: Politics

New members flock to Party

The Co-operative Party has reported a record increase in new members following Labour’s general election defeat in May.
August 05 2010
Category: Politics

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
Category: Politics

From left Eric Calderwood, Louise Scott, Willie Coffey and Stephen Kelly

MSPs salute Co-op business model

The benefits of the co-operative business model were emphasised by two leading MSPs at a reception in the Scottish Parliament to mark Co-operatives Fortnight.
July 28 2010
Category: Politics

Dynamic debates with Diane Abbott

Who I’m backing for Labour leader: Diane Abbott

A Labour Party leadership contest is nothing without both wings of the party being represented. It would have been a long summer listening to the two Eds, David and Andy, arguing about who said what during their days round the Cabinet table.
July 23 2010
Category: Politics

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