John Bird
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Why not convert the natural and deeply human desire to help into something more useful than a food parcel?
World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
It seems enough Americans, through the lens of the bizarre Donald trump, are pissed off with the world – which includes us
Why working as a butcher’s boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI
Why working as a butcher’s boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI
We are at a crossroads as capitalism potentially reduces us to little more than stimulators of machines
Social opportunity should take the place of social security
Social opportunity should take the place of social security
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
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
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
Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war
Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war
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
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