Jesse Norman MP: It's time for the Co-op to ballot its members about its relationship with Labour

CCM founder Jesse Norman MP writes for ConservativeHome...

 

As ConservativeHome readers will be aware, I am a huge believer in the virtues of co-ops, mutuals and employee ownership.

Graeme Nuttall to speak at a conference in Sydney on Friday, May 24, 2013.

Employee Ownership in the UK is undergoing a renaissance care of challenging economic conditions throughout Europe. The promotion of the so-called “John Lewis economy” aims to encourage businesses to change their ownership structure and have employees take stakes in the businesses they work for.

 

Francis Maude announces £1m support for developing mutuals

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has announced that government has procured £1m worth of professional advice and support for 21 live and developing mutuals.

 

| Government Opportunities

Co-operatives Bill will 'build a fairer economy'

Legislation to consolidate more than a dozen outdated pieces of legislation governing co-operatives and mutuals into a single statute will be put before parliament before the next election, the Prime Minister announced today.

 

| Gov.UK

MP will be 100th member of pioneering woodfuel co-op

Jesse Norman MP has joined people from across Herefordshire and the UK in applying to join Woolhope Woodheat Co-operative.

 

| Woolhope Woodheat

Government shows support for employee ownership

Action to knock down the barriers stopping British businesses from becoming employee-owned was announced by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and Minister for Employment Relations, Norman Lamb today.

 

| Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

This Budget should start a new wave of employee ownership

Article for the Financial Times by Jesse Norman.

 

Even by modern standards, the run-up to Wednesday’s Budget has been a frenzy of media speculation.

Scotland’s Credit Union Conference “Growing to meet the challenge”

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Friday 14th September 2012, The Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow



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