Co-op entrepreneur. CEO, @PCFCI. Founder of Phone Co-op. VP @Midcountiescoop and @coopseurope. Views my own. RTs not an endorsement. On Bluesky: VivianWoodell
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“A union of nations that gave trade unions and the co-operative movement to the world.”
Our first Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister @andyburnham on the Britain he loves: a country of solidarity, not separation.
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Brilliant speech by the Prime Minister today.
After that no one can say they don’t know what he stands for.
This was a conference speech that ignored other parties and focused on what we will do.#Lab26
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Behind the stories we're told about hate and despair, is the truth we all recognise.
A Britain of hope, solidarity, co-operation and pride.
@CaitProwle delivers our Sororal Greetings at Labour Party Conference.
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We're proud to have co-operators in the Cabinet – from Business, Education, and Justice to Energy Security, Scotland, and the Prime Minister himself.
They take into government the case that communities should own the assets, businesses and services they depend on.
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The BBC is cutting £500 million and one in ten jobs, with staff on Newsnight expecting their programme to go.
A TV licence costs £180 a year and carries no vote in how the BBC is run.
The Charter Review should make licence fee payers members, with a real stake and a say.
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Who actually owns the businesses and services you rely on every day?
We think it should be the people who use and work in them, not shareholders chasing returns.
We're welcoming new members every week, and working in government with Labour to make that real.
Join us today. 🐝
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Making it up as they go along.
Reform's Zia Yusuf today announced that the party would introduce a new law which would see bosses jailed for 5 years if they employ illegal migrants.
The only snag is that law already exists ...
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Any other non-MPs we should invite Nigel?
🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage hits out at Andy Burnham for not inviting him
"It’s now clear that Burnham is conspiring behind closed doors to foist further tax rises on the country. The fact Davey and Badenoch are going tells you all you need to know... this is the uniparty in action"
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Nigel Farage officially resigned his seat as Member of Parliament for Clacton on July 8, 2026. As he is no longer an active MP, he cannot vote, introduce legislation or amendments, or participate in House of Commons debates alongside other MPs like Burnham, Badenoch and Davey.
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Co-operation is at the table, with more seats than ever before. 🐝 💼
With a quarter of Cabinet posts now held by Co-operative Party representatives, now is our moment.
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In his first speech as Leader of the Labour Party, @andyburnham set out the argument we have been making for a century: real power for the places and people who've been shut out of it.
Now is the moment for co-operation, community ownership, and local control. 🐝
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Congratulations to Co-operative Party MP Andy Burnham on his election as Leader of the Labour Party.
For the first time ever, a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament will become Prime Minister. 🌹🐝
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Private equity cuts corners in pursuit of profit, often leading to appalling conditions for already low-paid staff, while co-operatives give staff a say and a stake in the business and its success.
That's why we're calling for the end of profiteering in social care.
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Private profiteering is poisoning our social care system at the expense of staff, patients and families.
It's time we put social care in the hands of the people who depend on it most.
This week, we're releasing a new report on social care. Read the preview in the Mirror.
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LABOUR AND CO-OPERATIVE WIN IN MAKERFIELD! 🐝🌹
Congratulations to @AndyBurnhamGM on being elected as the @UKLabour & @coopparty MP for Makerfield!
@andy4makerfield
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Congratulations to Labour and Co-operative MP Rachel Blake, Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
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Share this everywhere.
Reform UK Councils have committed to take out £2.3 BILLION in new debt.
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OurCoop is now helping community energy groups power 65,000 homes with renewable energy, through over 380 partnerships with groups across the UK.
That's more than a third of all community-generated renewable energy in the country, saving over 800 tonnes of CO2 per year.
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🏡 Housing co-ops work. The problem is that UK law doesn't have a home for them.
Without a proper co-operative housing tenure, co-ops have to work to legal structures built for something else, making them harder to set up, harder to scale, and harder to access.
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On the 7th of May, over 1,100 Co-operative candidates will stand across the UK, contesting more than 1 in 5 seats up for election, in over 120 councils.
Vote Labour and Co-operative on 7 May.
Thank you @zubirahmed for your thoughtful article. The country needs more of this.
An honour to write for the Jewish News this week 👇 jewishnews.co.uk/i-am-a-brit… via @JewishNewsUK
