Thursday, September 2, 2010

Labour Leadership Contenders on Cooperatives





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LABOUR'S LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES BACK MUTUALS AND CO-OPS

As members of the Labour Party and trade unions prepare to vote for a new Labour Leader, all five candidates have answered our questions on their vision for a co-operative future for the Labour Party.

Andy Burnham highlighted the leading role he played in forming Supporters Direct to give fans a voice in football and gives his vision of a strong NHS and 'aspirational socialism'.

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Andy Burnham on football and finance ]

David Miliband talks of his membership of the Party and his local credit union, and the potential for co-op structures for Northern Rocks, pubs, schools and energy.

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David Miliband backs mutualisation of the BBC and canals ]

Diane Abbott underlines her own commitment to co-operative values and describes her own background in a journalists' co-op in the 1980s.

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Diane Abbott wants to make the co-op movement relevant to a new generation ]

Ed Balls - the first ever co-operative MP to stand for the Leadership - outlines his record in Government on co-operative schools and financial services and wants to expand co-operative housing and re-mutualise Northern Rock.

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Ed Balls calls for a designated Government Office & Minister for Mutuals ]

Ed Miliband reminds readers of his role in making the last manifesto the most co-operative ever and promises to argue for a greater role for the mutual model in banking and to give users and workers a greater voice in public services.

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Ed Miliband pledges to put the co-operative ideal at the heart of public services ]

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