| 20020914 | 14/09/2002 | POSTBAG EXTRA:                United’s new members must assert their rights | MD Mathieson | 14 | Alan Middleton, Co-op Union, mergers, United Co-operatives | 
              
          | 20050312 | 12/03/2005 | Consolidation crucial for growth | Bob Burlton & Dave Bowman | 8 | Co-operative Commission (2001), internet domain for co-operatives, Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS), mergers, commercial performance, Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Society, online shopping service, social goals, food miles | 
              
          | 20050726 | 26/07/2005 | NEWS VIEWS: Let there be more mergers | Ken Nolan | 18 | mergers | 
              
          | 20050823 | 23/08/2005 | NEWS VIEWS: A national society? | Bill Jordan | 21 | Ken Nolan, CWS, mergers, Co-operative Societies | 
              
          | 20060530 | 30/05/2006 | NEWS VIEWS: Marks' call for national society has valid points | Ian Wright | 26 | single national society, Peter Marks, mergers, co-operative brand | 
              
          | 20061212 | 12/12/2006 | COMMENT | Co-op News | 23 | consolidation of Co-operative Movement , Nick Eyre, mergers | 
              
          | 20070109 | 09/01/2007 | COMMENT | Co-op News | 23 | mergers, acquisitions, Nith Valley Society | 
              
          | 20070220 | 20/02/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Three principles for success? | Babs Errington | 25 | mergers, Brian Townsend, co-operative democracy | 
              
          | 20070220 | 20/02/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: We're not far off one giant Co-op for entire UK | Alistair Graham | 26 | Dr William King, The Co-operative Commonwealth, Robert Owen, Capita Group, co-operative education, mergers, member democracy, CWS, George Jacob Holyoake | 
              
          | 20070515 | 15/05/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Co-op difference should be on merger aganda | Bill Jordan | 23 | co-operative principles, Cold War, co-op society mergers, economies of scale, Co-operative Commonwealth, mergers |