John Bird
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’ 
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’
From uncertain beginnings, Big Issue went on sell hundreds of thousands of magazines a week and change countless lives
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
In my pork pie hat and shades I drew comments about my appearance – something Andy Burnham is also familiar with
Ending rough sleeping is the goal, but taking bars off benches is a good start
Ending rough sleeping is the goal, but taking bars off benches is a good start
Is Norwich City Council’s move to end hostile architecture a sign of things to come?
Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society
Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society
Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain
The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain
Angela Rayner meets John Bird: ‘We’re blaming people for their poverty. And it’s not their fault’
Angela Rayner meets John Bird: ‘We’re blaming people for their poverty. And it’s not their fault’
How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge’s grip on Downing Street
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
Our appearance on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists
Our appearance on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists
I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face
