| 20070220 | 20/02/2007 | Group and United set to merge | Co-op News | 1 | Bill Hoult, The Co-operative Group (merger), Bob Burlton, David Anderson, merger, United Co-operatives (merger), Peter Marks | 
              
          | 20070320 | 20/03/2007 | Review Board to advise on structures for a new society | Co-op News | 3 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, Bob Burlton, Review Board , democratic structure | 
              
          | 20070515 | 15/05/2007 | Almost there: Co-op Group SMG backs merger bid | Co-op News | 1 | Bob Burlton, The Co-operative Group & United merger, Bill Hoult, The Co-operative Group (SMG 2007), Wooldale Co-operative Society | 
              
          | 20070529 | 29/05/2007 | Butlton salutes outgoing chief | Co-op News | 3 | Bob Burlton, Martin Beaumont (early retirement) | 
              
          | 20070529 | 29/05/2007 | Co-op Group AGM (2007) 'Merger will be a key turning point for Movement' | Dave Bowman | 6 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, Bob Burlton | 
              
          | 20070612 | 12/06/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Beaumont made promises and delivered them | Ken Nolan | 25 | Bob Burlton, Martin Beaumont (legacy) | 
              
          | 20070612 | 12/06/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Is David, not Goliath, about to run new society? | Iain McCallum | 27 | Bill Hoult, Peter Marks, The Co-operative Group & United merger, Bob Burlton | 
              
          | 20070626 | 26/06/2007 | Burlton to quit as Chair | Co-op News | 1 | Review Board , Bob Burlton, The Co-operative Group & United merger | 
              
          | 20070626 | 26/06/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: The right questions will help Movement's future | Ian Pyper | 23 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, Bob Burlton, Nick Eyre, governance, Sir Graham Melmoth | 
              
          | 20070724 | 24/07/2007 | CONGRESS 2007: Climate change motion adopted | Dave Bowman, Anthony Murray, Siân Barton | 8 | Bob Burlton, climate change, Co-operative Congress (2007) |