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Co-ops and the commons: imagining a ‘People’s Media’

What role could co-operativism have to play in a UK media commons?

Petition for BBC Trust doubles signatures amid licence fee row

The Co-operative Party’s campaign for a mutualised “People’s BBC” has gathered speed this week

Q&As for 2022: Jim McMahon, chair of the Co-op Party

'Throughout all of our work, there has been a common theme – equality'

Bill to support worker buyouts of failing businesses passes first reading in parliament

The legislation is proposed as a way to widen ownership in a post-pandemic economy

Capital for Cooperatives Act introduced to US House of Representatives

The bill would make it easier for co-ops to access Small Business Administration loans

Obituary: Bill May, activist and veteran London co-operator

Socialist campaigner with a commitment to co-op education

Governmental authorities in historic meeting to discuss promotion of co-ops

National and local government authorities from 23 countries met with officials from the UN and the…

Exploring the co-operative identity through research and legislation

Reports from the ICA Cooperative Research Conference and International Forum on Cooperative Law

MPs respond to blocked LV= deal in debate on co-ops

'It might well be that that members have made a mistake in rejecting the bid, but…

MPs call on Treasury minister to support the co-op economy in Westminster debate

Members from across the political spectrum paid tribute to the work of co-ops and looked at…

MPs to debate role of co-ops in the UK economy

The debate, scheduled for 14 December, was proposed by Conservative MP Steve Baker following lobbying efforts…

Tony Blair’s rush for power left co-ops out in the cold, argues new study

Dr Rita Rhodes reviews a critical history of the rise of New Labour, which points to…