John Bird
A new kind of politics is coming our way

A new kind of politics is coming our way
Fingers need pulling out; strong leadership and a belief in a better politics needs to be cultivated
Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
Strange people seem to want the ultimate government position, but ultimately they have to deliver or they’re in trouble
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
Turning 80, I am more fired up than ever to stay in the fight to eradicate poverty
Founder of the Big Issue warns “poverty is destroying” Britain as he celebrates 80th birthday
Founder of the Big Issue warns “poverty is destroying” Britain as he celebrates 80th birthday
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty

‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy

I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem

Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem
Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’

Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times

The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025

Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’

Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’
My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer

My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer
I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely

I love to paint, but it can’t cut me off from the world entirely
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue

Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies

I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same

As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same
Big Issue leads call for the government to set targets to end child poverty in upcoming strategy

Big Issue leads call for the government to set targets to end child poverty in upcoming strategy
Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty

Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty
On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past

On a train journey across England I take a trip into my past
The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?



