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23 May '12

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Global NewsShadow Chancellor vows to promote Co-op values

New Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says co-operative values will guide him in his new role as Labour’s leading spokesman on economic policy.

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

Why do I, as a co-operator, want Ed Balls to be leader of the Labour Party? Simple, because he’s not just called a Labour/Co-op MP, he really delivers for the Co-op ...

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Global NewsA new dawn for Party

The Co-operative Party is entering an exciting new phase of political activism and achievement as more and more people embrace the ethos of co-operation and mutuality in the current troubled economic climate.

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Global NewsDemutualisation was a mistake, says shadow Treasury minister

Building society demutualisations had been wrong, a Conservative Treasury spokesman admitted at the first ever Mutuals Forum. 


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Global NewsGovernment to look at co-op law

THE Government has pledged to undertake a review of co-operative legislation, including the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts and the Credit Unions Act. Treasury Minister ...

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Global NewsUnited warns Government of pension concerns

A DELEGATION from United Co-operatives led by Chief Executive Peter Marks has lobbied Treasury Minister Ruth Kelly on the issue of pensions. The society, which recently announced £ 3 million special contributions to its main pension funds, urged the Minister to take action to support those businesses which were committed to offering well-funded final salary schemes to their staff.

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Global NewsUnited's £3m pensions tonic

UNITED Co-operatives is providing a £ 3million boost to its two main pension funds as part of its continuing support for its successful Stakeholder Strategy. The boost for ...

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