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23 May '12

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United KingdomWatch the launch of the International Year of Cooperatives in Scotland

Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney, representing the First Minister Alex Salmond, lays out his vision for co-operation in Scotland's economy.

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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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United StatesVideo: Dame Pauline and Gordon Brown address the UN

International Co-operative Alliance President Dame Pauline Green and former British Prime Minsiter Gordon Brown addressed the United Nations on behalf of co-operatives during the launch of the International Year of Co-operatives.

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Global NewsDame Pauline Green looks forward to speaking in front of the United Nations

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Dame Pauline Green, International Co-operative Alliance President, shares her thoughts about her address she is due to give to the United Nations General Assembly.

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Global NewsLessons from Gordon Brown - The National

Lessons from Gordon Brown - The National: The former prime minister of the United Kingdom outlined a compelling argument for international co-operation to resolve the current ...

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Global NewsCo-op MPs in Supporters Direct funding plea

A Parliamentary motion calling on the Government to ask the Premier League to reconsider its decision on funding Supporters Direct has currently attracted the support of 28 MPs.

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Global NewsParty's Assembly total set to double

The Co-operative Party looks set to more than double its representation in the Welsh Assembly following the addition of four more candidates to the official Labour/Co-op slate on May 5th.

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Global News'No' campaign's apology to Co-op MP

Leading Labour/Co-op MP and former minister Alun Michael has received an apology from the cross-party No2AV campaign after his name appeared in a list of 114 Labour MPs said to be against the constitutional change to be decided in a national referendum on May 5th.

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Global NewsCo-op MPs to vote against voting reform

UPDATE: Some Co-op MPs named below have told the News they are not supporting the No Campaign, or they are currently undecided. For more details read here.

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Global News'I was never meant to win, but I did' '” George Foulkes

When George Foulkes agreed to stand as an MSP for the Lothian region in 2006, political fate had a surprise in store for him.

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