Archive for Martin Tiedemann
John Healey campaigns for Norfolk Labour Co-operative by-election candidate
Shadow Health Secretary John Healey MP joined the campaign trail yesterday for Co-operative Party by-election candidate Chrissie Rumsby in Norwich. Chrissie is fighting for a seat on Norfolk County Council in today’s election as the Labour & Co-operative Party candidate. John used his visit to highlight concerns with the reforms to the NHS: “We have [...]
Croydon Co-operative Party street stall
Among the events being organised by co-operators and co-operative organisations for this year’s Co-operatives Fortnight, our local Parties are also getting involved. Croydon Co-operative Party street stall, Saturday 9th July 11am – 1pm Join Croydon Co-operative Party outside the Co-operative Bank on George Street, Croydon to mark Co-operatives Fortnight. We will be getting a petition [...]
Co-op Parliamentarians put pressure on Coalition to reconsider Northern Rock firesale
Following the announcement of the plans to sell off Northern Rock, Co-operative parliamentarians have been busy putting pressure on the Coalition to reconsider. All parties had supported proper investigation of the mutual option but it has been clear for some time – from the comments of Vince Cable to the testimony of UKFI bosses at [...]
Government needs to support Supporters Direct for the sake of the fans
During oral questions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, Olympics, and Sport, Labour & Co-operative MP Tom Greatrex raised a question about the Premier League’s withdrawal of funding from Supporters Direct, widely covered in the week’s newspapers and the subject of EDM 1909. Fellow Co-operative MP Stella Creasy also questioned the Government’s commitment [...]
Michael Stephenson on the Co-operative Economy
Here’s the video of Michael Stephenson speaking at Progress Annual Conference a short time ago as part of a panel on Labour’s economic competence, speaking about a co-operative economy. Other speakers include Angela Eagle, Ben Shimshon and Roger Liddle.
A co-operative economy: Michael Stephenson at Progress Conference
Our General Secretary Michael Stephenson spoke at Progress Conference this weekend alongside Shadow Chief Secretary Angela Eagle, Roger Liddle and Ben Shimshon as part of a panel discussion on Labour’s economic competence. Michael’s comments are as below: Gaining and retaining credibility for economic competence has always been hard-fought for the Labour Party. Equally, the media [...]
The Co-operative Party at Progress Conference
The Co-operative Party will be in attendance at the annual conference of Progress this coming weekend, 21 May, 10:00 to 17:00 at Congress Centre, Great Russell Street. General Secretary Michael Stephenson will be a panelist in the morning breakout session Mutualism and employee ownership: How do we build profit and partnership? alongside John Denham MP, shadow Business, Innovation and Skills [...]
Co-operative AMs figure in new Welsh Government
Following last week’s elections in Wales which saw the number of Labour and Co-operative Assembly Members jump from four to nine, several have been appointed to senior roles in the Government by First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM. Huw Lewis, AM for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has been appointed as Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, [...]
EVENT: Where the heart is: solving Britain’s housing crisis
Michael Stephenson, General Secretary of the Co-operative Party, is speaking at the following Progress event: Where the heart is: solving Britain’s housing crisis 21 June 2011 | 18:00 to 19:30 Grimond Room, Portcullis House, House of Commons, SW1A 0AA Progress policy review series Housing is a major issue among Labour and aspiring Labour voters and [...]
New National Executive Committee elected
Following recent elections amongst our members and our member organisations, we are able to announce the election of the following NEC members. Scotland: Jim O’Neill Wales: Alun Michael MP North East: Raymond Henderson North West: Dave Pownall Yorks & Humberside: Neil Rhodes East Midlands: Julian Evans South West: Linda Gilroy London: Gareth Thomas MP West [...]
