During a visit to Manchester, the Conservative Party leader set out plans for a new generation of co-op schools, invoked the inspirational message of the Rochdale Pioneers and announced the launch of what he called the "Conservative Co-operative Movement" aimed at spreading understanding of what co-operation is all about.
But while Dame Pauiline, a former leader of the Socialist Group of MEPs in the European Parliament, expressed her satisfaction that Mr Cameron had recognised the important role of co-operatives in modern day Britain, Co-operative Party General Secretary Peter Hunt said the Tory leader's new found interest in co-operation was "breathtaking" and accused Mr Cameron of hijacking an education policy paper written by Children's Minister and Labour/Co-op MP Ed Balls in September.
Full story in the News, published Tuesday November 13th.
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