John Bird

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause
John Bird

I’m fighting to protect the puffins because ending poverty and saving the planet is the same cause

Birds, trees, grasses and sparkling rivers are all a part of our fight to make our planet a happier place. I see green issues and the fight to eradicate poverty as one and the same thing

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
John Bird

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

There’s a lot to achieve, but honesty and truthfulness would go a long way

I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
John Bird

I’m in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it

Governments cling to their poverty programmes that keep people in the warehouse of social security

Our appearance on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists
John Bird

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
John Bird

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

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What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East
John Bird

What baked beans can tell us about war in the Middle East

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
John Bird

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
John Bird

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
John Bird

Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage

I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
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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

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
John Bird

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

A new kind of politics is coming our way
John Bird

A new kind of politics is coming our way

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
John Bird

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
John Bird

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

Founder of the Big Issue warns “poverty is destroying” Britain as he celebrates 80th birthday
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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
John Bird

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
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 
John Bird

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 

I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
John Bird

I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy

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Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem
Letters

Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem

The curse of Oxford on our political life
John Bird

The curse of Oxford on our political life

Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’
Child poverty

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
John Bird

The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times