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23 May '12

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Alan Keen has died aged 73

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United KingdomCo-op MP Alan Keen dies at 73

Former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair and current Labour leader Ed Miliband have paid tribute to Labour/Co-op MP Alan Keen, who has died at the age of 73 after a ...

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Global NewsMiliband proposes turning BBC into a mutual

The call by Labour leadership candidate David Miliband for the BBC to be turned into a co-operative has been welcomed by Co-operatives UK Secretary General Ed Mayo.

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Global NewsWho I'm backing for Labour leader: Ed Miliband

I’m backing Ed Miliband for Labour leader. He combines principle and pragmatism with an ability to lead the debate on renewing the party and reconnecting with the public.

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Global NewsChris the comeback kid faces up to challenge of opposition

Chris Leslie’s comeback as a Labour/Co-op MP is in sharp contrast to the heady days when he entered the House of Commons as the “Baby of the House”.

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Global NewsCo-op leaders pay tribute to Dame Pauline

Co-op Movement leaders have paid tribute to the integrity, enthusiasm and vision of outgoing Co-operatives UK Chief Executive & General Secretary Pauline Green, who retired last week after almost ten years in the post.

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Global NewsMSP says Alex Salmond is 'Margaret Thatcher in a kilt'

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been branded as “Margaret Thatcher in a kilt” by Labour/Co-op MSP Helen Eadie, who told the recent Co-op Party conference that leading Tories in Scotland have regular meetings with an SNP minister.

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United Kingdom'The time is right for co-operative values to take centre stage''

“There’s no doubt there are a lot of challenges ahead for the Labour Party in Scotland,” says Cathy Jamieson. “We’ve suffered heavily in terms of ...

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Global NewsCo-operative News comment: August 21st

WITH Labour recording a ten point lead over the Tories in the national polls, the prospect of Gordon Brown calling an autumn general election seemed feasible, if not a nailed on certainty.

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Global NewsMark's mission to change the world

Backbench power is making all kinds of waves in the House of Commons. One man definitely making his mark is Labour/Co-op MP Mark Lazarowicz. Just 48 hours after the historic ...

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Global NewsTodd's Bill set to become law

LABOUR MP Mark Todd's Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Bill is expected to become law in the summer after receiving all-party support at its final reading in the House of Commons.

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