John Bird
John Bird
Talking about how an emergency came about is not very useful when you are knee deep in the consequences
Opinion

Talking about how an emergency came about is not very useful when you are knee deep in the consequences

Let’s say it out loud – Big Issue can offer a brighter future
Opinion

Let’s say it out loud – Big Issue can offer a brighter future

Like art, sometimes it’s difficult to see the logic in politics
Opinion

Like art, sometimes it’s difficult to see the logic in politics

As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?
Opinion

As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?

My Victorian grandmother, who never stopped mourning the Queen
Opinion

My Victorian grandmother, who never stopped mourning the Queen

We can’t afford for Truss to be conservative in her outlook
Opinion

We can’t afford for Truss to be conservative in her outlook

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues
John Bird

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues

What Lenin got right about capitalism
Opinion

What Lenin got right about capitalism

In a tent in Devon, having a field day
John Bird

In a tent in Devon, having a field day

Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain
John Bird

Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain

Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
society

Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis

Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity
John Bird

Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity