John Bird
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
John Bird has been here before: we can’t keep having the same discussions with no progress
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
The realisation that our liberal ways and beliefs are supported by US power may be the biggest realisation we may need to have
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?
As of yet no government has developed the toolbox to get people out of poverty en masse
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
I’ve never known a government to renege on election promises as quickly as this one
Big Issue founder John Bird’s debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
Big Issue founder John Bird’s debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
Why we should rename artificial intelligence to ‘unnatural intelligence’
Why we should rename artificial intelligence to ‘unnatural intelligence’
No more sticking plasters when it comes to ending poverty
No more sticking plasters when it comes to ending poverty
Why bikes and social justice often run into each other
Why bikes and social justice often run into each other
Emilia Clarke: ‘Hospitals will fix your brain, but the recovery process will save you’
Emilia Clarke: ‘Hospitals will fix your brain, but the recovery process will save you’
Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
John Bird reacts to the outcome of the UK General Election 2024
John Bird reacts to the outcome of the UK General Election 2024
Politics needs saving. And it’s going to have to be us who do it
Politics needs saving. And it’s going to have to be us who do it
The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it
The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it
‘Great pity’ major parties are ignoring poverty in election, says Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart
