@mjray- mjray: RT @LisaVaas: Judge ordering blocks to Pirate Bay is corrupt, says Pirate Party founder http://t.co/PAxejxnG
- mjray: Madness = prospective client requires we register on procurement web app, then send them our userID. App terms say not to divulge userID :-/
- mjray: @nengard @nengard is that for renting a gps with the car? what is your current gps?
- @matthewe
- matthewe: RT @graphicscoop: What you need to know about EU #CookieLaw: @idea15webdesign has useful briefings for business owners and non-geeks htt ...
- matthewe: RT @marsbard: Awesome! Full colour mixing on a reprap now looks imminent :D http://t.co/NzeONY4a #3dprint
- matthewe: RT @TheBotanics: Edible Edinburgh, Breakfast at the Botanics 13 June. Breakfast of free & local foods with gardening & foraging ...
Category Archives: Cooperatives
Talks: RMS Kosovo, MJR Plymouth
RMS will be visiting Kosovo today to speak at the national library. There is no entrance fee, however the number of seats is limited to 250, so please register by writing to register@flossk.org. Less illustriously, MJR will be visiting Plymouth … Continue reading
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Tagged co-operatives, flossk, free software, kosovo, mjr, plymouth, rms, social media, surgery
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TravelWatch SouthWest General Meeting
Weeks ago, I was at a TravelWatchSW meeting in Taunton for Cooperatives-SW. The Chair’s theme for the meeting was “the journey was going so well, but is there trouble ahead?” contemplating cuts due to the debt crisis and possible change … Continue reading
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Tagged bus, coach, cooperatives, rail, southwest, travel, watch
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General Election 2010
You may have noticed that the UK votes in a General Election tomorrow. It looks like the closest for at least 18 years and maybe more. Happily, all the major parties are saying nice things about cooperatives, but I wonder … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative, cooperatives, cooperatives-uk, ge2010, general election, green, labour, libdem, liberal democrat, politics, ukip
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Enemies of Digital Economy Workers: the TUC
The Trade Union Congress’s chief executive recently came out in the crazy position of sharing a platform with the British Phonographic Industry (and why are they still relevant? What is the market share of phonographs now?) and supporting the much-hated Digital Britain guilty-without-trial “three strikes” disconnect measures.
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Co-ops at the North Somerset Initiative
On Wednesday, I went to a meeting of the Business Initiative for North Somerset for Cooperatives-SW (our regional cooperative cooperative). It was the first time anyone from the cooperative and mutual sector was present. Conference Bank of England The first … Continue reading
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The Co-operative Development Review: a call for evidence
Cooperatives-UK Chief Executive Ed Mayo has asked Robin Murray to undertake a brief review of the potential for expansion of co-operation in the UK, and the infrastructure necessary to support it. The review is intentionally wide ranging. It covers areas … Continue reading
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Tagged consultation, cooperation, cooperatives, evidence, fortnight, review, uk
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Fairtrade Fortnight 2010: Fairtrade and IT
We’re in the middle of Fairtrade Fortnight and it seems like the most advertised one yet, with Cadbury’s adverts joining the push of this year’s “big swap” theme: replace some of the stuff you’d usually buy with Fairtrade alternatives. For … Continue reading
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Tagged electrical, ethical, ethics, event, fairness, fairtrade, hardware, IT, social enterprise, sustainability
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The Phone Co-op 2010
Ed Mayo talking to the Phone Co-op meeting Yesterday I had the pleasure to be at the Phone Co-ops annual meeting, as those of you who follow me on identi.ca or elsewhere will already know. The proceedings included a speech … Continue reading
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Tagged agm, business, co-op, conference, coop, cooperatives-uk, coops14, ed mayo, event, meeting, phone, phonecoop, ThePhoneCoop
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World Economic Forum 2010
It still doesn’t seem to be getting the coverage, but this is the sixth year that I’ve written about the World Economic Forum, which is basically where large corporations try to tell governments how to rule their populations, as described … Continue reading
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Home Access Scheme or Hope Abandoned to Scandal?
After its puff by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in newspapers and his podcast (mp3 file link) I’ve had a few people asking about the Home Access Scheme where families apply for a package from a closed list of six suppliers of new PCs, software and internet access. No … Continue reading
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