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Not to bury Not to bury but to raise but to raise Peter Couchman Peter Couchman Plunkett Foundation Plunkett Foundation

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Not to bury but to raise Peter Couchman - Plunkett Foundation Co-operative Ways Forward Conference January 2014

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Peter CouchmanPeter CouchmanPlunkett FoundationPlunkett Foundation

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“Once a co-operative society becomes a soulless corporation, its days are numbered”

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I am angry with a movement thatwas not prepared to hold its rulers to

account.”

Maurice Glassman

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Maurice Glassman

We need to rediscover tension and conflict in order to bring theco-operative movement backto life.”

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Co-ops

are quite

nice

“Co-operators are far too nice to

each other.”

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Democratic structure

Board

Area

Store

Board

Region

Branch

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3 actions

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Break the links

Board

Area

Board

Region

Branch

X

X

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Create aCreate ashop layershop layer

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Create a new generation Create a new generation of co-operative educationof co-operative education

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“to understand the profound

implications ofco-operation”

Joseph Reeves

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