Back in 1844 those who founded the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers would probably be surprised at how wide their ideas have spread. Within ten years of the opening of that first Co-operative shop which sold a very meagre selection of butter, sugar, flour, oatmeal and a few candles and later tea and tobacco there were nearly a thousand co-operatives operating in the Britain. The Rochdale Pioneers produced the Rochdale Principles which the Co-operative Society continues to uphold. As a resident of Oxford for a number of years, I know the number of bicycles left abandoned in and around the … Continue reading Join the Revolution and make your area better