Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee is the first Editor to manage The Big Issue across all national and regional editions as well as online. A regular media commentator, Paul has been named Editor of the Year three times by PPA Scotland, and was named British Editor of The Year in 2013 and 2016 by the BSME (British Society of Magazine Editors).
Why we need a safe, competent pair of hands for our political challenges
Paul McNamee

Why we need a safe, competent pair of hands for our political challenges

Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe 
Paul McNamee

Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe 

No one wants to host 2026 Commonwealth Games. What if Glasgow had another go? 
Paul McNamee

No one wants to host 2026 Commonwealth Games. What if Glasgow had another go? 

Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn’t want to get his Sambas wet
Paul McNamee

Sunak should meet people hit by floods – but maybe he doesn’t want to get his Sambas wet

If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold
Paul McNamee

If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold

Story of the island with more Easter eggs than people tells us we need relatable joy – wherever we find it
Paul McNamee

Story of the island with more Easter eggs than people tells us we need relatable joy – wherever we find it

After Jeremy Hunt’s clash with James Dyson, I have an idea that could fix the political vacuum
Paul McNamee

After Jeremy Hunt’s clash with James Dyson, I have an idea that could fix the political vacuum

Eric Cantona on getting older, Manchester United and why we must tell people we love how we feel
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Eric Cantona on getting older, Manchester United and why we must tell people we love how we feel

We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well
Paul McNamee

We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well

Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget ignored our national shame – the crisis of unsafe housing
Paul McNamee

Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget ignored our national shame – the crisis of unsafe housing

The online world is bad for us – it’s official
Paul McNamee

The online world is bad for us – it’s official

The government’s mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn’t ring true
Paul McNamee

The government’s mobile phone crackdown in schools doesn’t ring true