John Bird
John Bird
A lot has changed since the war years, but poverty remains
Opinion

A lot has changed since the war years, but poverty remains

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?
History

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?

Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth should honour our past struggles
Opinion

Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth should honour our past struggles

Giorgio Morandi: an Italian artist of understated brilliance
Opinion

Giorgio Morandi: an Italian artist of understated brilliance

I was born into poverty – and 77 years later we still haven’t solved it
Opinion

I was born into poverty – and 77 years later we still haven’t solved it

Ulysses helps us realise poverty has been with us a long time
John Bird

Ulysses helps us realise poverty has been with us a long time

AI might show the way, but only humanity can save us
Opinion

AI might show the way, but only humanity can save us

Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes
John Bird

Regrets, we have a few. But this Christmas we must focus on present need, not past mistakes

The reality is to change things, you need to get involved
Opinion

The reality is to change things, you need to get involved

Scotland has the perfect antidote to ex-prisoners’ reoffending rates
Opinion

Scotland has the perfect antidote to ex-prisoners’ reoffending rates

Living starring Bill Nighy is an elegant film but it’s not a 1950s I recognise
Opinion

Living starring Bill Nighy is an elegant film but it’s not a 1950s I recognise

The government must measure the true cost of austerity
John Bird

The government must measure the true cost of austerity