Aug 05, 2010
Jim Pickard: The case against turning Northern Rock into a mutual
Jim Pickard sets out arguments against re-mutualisation, with counter-arguments by Michael Stephenson read more »
Aug 05, 2010
Newcastle Journal: Early sale of Northern Rock ruled out by Vince Cable
Business Secretary Vince Cable has ruled out an "early sale" of Northern Rock and returning the bank to its building society roots. read more »
May 05, 2010
The Times: Northern Rock 'should become a mutual'
The chairman of the Building Societies Association has urged politicians to return Northern Rock to the mutual sector read more »
Mar 22, 2010
James Plaskitt MP: Restore the balance of power between banks and government
We are paying the price for the deregulation mania of the 1980s. We can settle for just footing the bill and moving on, or we can pay up but also seize the opportunity to restore a vitally lost balance of power. It would be a criminal mistake just to take the first option. read more »
Mar 10, 2010
Robert Peston: Can taxpayers profit from Northern Rock?
There are plenty of voices - especially in the Rock's North East home - calling for the new Rock to become a mutual once more, a vanguardist for a new generation of conservatively managed building societies. read more »
Jan 31, 2010
Gordon Brown to put co-op ideal at heart of Labour manifesto
Prime minister to say Ed Miliband will work with Co-operative party to draft Labour's election manifesto read more »
Nov 13, 2009
MPs push to turn Northern Rock back into a building society
The pressure on the government to consider turning the bailed-out bank Northern Rock back into a building society rather than sell it off increased today as 100 MPs from all political parties signed a motion supporting the move. read more »
Nov 09, 2009
Northern Rock should be reborn as a building society, MPs say
Northern Rock should be returned to private ownership as a building society instead of a bank, MPs of all parties have said. read more »
Nov 03, 2009
Michael Stephenson: Remutualise the Rock
A remutualised Northern Rock would be a shining example of the difference between Labour and the Tories. read more »
Oct 29, 2009
Mutual benefit for not selling Northern Rock
There is strong case for returning the firm to its mutual roots. read more »