John Bird
John Bird
John Bird: It’s a universal truth – if the plan is rotten we need a new one
Opinion

John Bird: It’s a universal truth – if the plan is rotten we need a new one

Captivated by a truly childlike vision
Opinion

Captivated by a truly childlike vision

John Bird: With useless friends, the poor will always fall prey to the wolves
Opinion

John Bird: With useless friends, the poor will always fall prey to the wolves

John Bird: The right to die in the street – what kind of right is that?
Opinion

John Bird: The right to die in the street – what kind of right is that?

Social trading: Lord John Bird’s ‘One Million Tea Towel Challenge’
Ethical Shopping

Social trading: Lord John Bird’s ‘One Million Tea Towel Challenge’

John Bird: We must move on from Dickens-style sentimental poverty
Opinion

John Bird: We must move on from Dickens-style sentimental poverty

Cutting prisoner numbers needs a prevention plan, not half-baked thinking
Opinion

Cutting prisoner numbers needs a prevention plan, not half-baked thinking

John Bird: Shambala Festival – young, committed and ready for a Big Plan
Opinion

John Bird: Shambala Festival – young, committed and ready for a Big Plan

John Bird: After the laughs in Edinburgh have died, homelessness will remain
Opinion

John Bird: After the laughs in Edinburgh have died, homelessness will remain

John Bird: Piet Mondrian – one man can’t change everything all by himself
Opinion

John Bird: Piet Mondrian – one man can’t change everything all by himself

John Bird: The Trump story shows that moral outrage can backfire
Opinion

John Bird: The Trump story shows that moral outrage can backfire

John Bird: After Brexit, the face of consumerism must change to fight poverty
Politics

John Bird: After Brexit, the face of consumerism must change to fight poverty