John Bird
Social opportunity should take the place of social security 
Social opportunity should take the place of social security
The government needs to be the biggest investor in new kinds of work. It must support this fight to turn a handout into a hand up
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
The government is looking to reduce its social security bill while being obliged to cough up for defence
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
The government spends most of its welfare budget on keeping people trapped in poverty. There is a better way
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
How Clement Attlee’s best intentions led to the problems we face today
How Clement Attlee’s best intentions led to the problems we face today
Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
The Story Hive: London’s new storytelling night is a chance for people to dream, imagine and enjoy
The Story Hive: London’s new storytelling night is a chance for people to dream, imagine and enjoy
Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism
Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism
How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?
This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?
Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them
Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting
Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting
Whether you’re angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal
Whether you’re angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal
Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?
Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?
Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
People have the power to fight back against rampant capitalism – we just need the right tools
People have the power to fight back against rampant capitalism – we just need the right tools
No room for ‘bullshit’ in solution to homelessness, Prince William told in new documentary
No room for ‘bullshit’ in solution to homelessness, Prince William told in new documentary
Poverty is the UK’s biggest growth industry – and people are the collateral damage
Poverty is the UK’s biggest growth industry – and people are the collateral damage
Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here’s why
Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here’s why
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird joins the North East’s leading voices to debate the big issues
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird joins the North East’s leading voices to debate the big issues
This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty
This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty
Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation
Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation
I’ve never known a government to renege on election promises as quickly as this one
