Opinion

I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
Lauren

I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night

Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse
John Bird

Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse

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

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Evan John

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

Investment in social housing is an investment in people
John Bird

Investment in social housing is an investment in people

Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election
Martin O'Neill

Two-child limit on benefits is cruel and unfair. Politicians must rethink ahead of general election

Some people might find my middle-aged life boring – but it’s real. There’s beauty in the humdrum
Sam Delaney

Some people might find my middle-aged life boring – but it’s real. There’s beauty in the humdrum

Family court sees trauma every day. Here’s how we can help struggling parents break the cycle
Teresa Thornhill

Family court sees trauma every day. Here’s how we can help struggling parents break the cycle

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

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated
Natalie Williams

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated

Social housing is one of our most pressing concerns – and there’s only one way to right the wrongs
John Bird

Social housing is one of our most pressing concerns – and there’s only one way to right the wrongs

Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here’s how we can help them
Joanna Elson

Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here’s how we can help them

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

Austerity is more expensive than investment in public services. It’s basic maths
Chaminda Jayanetti

Austerity is more expensive than investment in public services. It’s basic maths

Lady Macbeth’s dress, experimental poetry and a midnight train to Watford – all in a day’s work
Robin Ince

Lady Macbeth’s dress, experimental poetry and a midnight train to Watford – all in a day’s work

There’s no shame in being skint. Talking about money worries will free you
Finance

There’s no shame in being skint. Talking about money worries will free you

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Police failings over Sarah Everard’s killer shows how we’re still failing survivors of sexual offences
Verity Nevitt

Police failings over Sarah Everard’s killer shows how we’re still failing survivors of sexual offences

Gambling should carry a public health warning like cigarettes to prevent suicides
Yvette Greenway-Mansfield

Gambling should carry a public health warning like cigarettes to prevent suicides

Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it’s essential to keep people safe
Darren Nicholas

Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it’s essential to keep people safe

It’s time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words
Laurie Ward

It’s time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words