John Bird

The government’s short-term thinking around poverty is a costly mistake
John Bird

The government’s short-term thinking around poverty is a costly mistake

John Bird: Birthday reflections conjure hopeful feelings
John Bird

John Bird: Birthday reflections conjure hopeful feelings

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
John Bird

To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon

How my pursuit for solutions to our social poverty problems took me to Lowestoft
John Bird

How my pursuit for solutions to our social poverty problems took me to Lowestoft

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better
John Bird

Lame Tories have failed us. Labour must plan to do better

Bad leadership is the greatest tragedy of human life. It’s time to give the people a shot
John Bird

Bad leadership is the greatest tragedy of human life. It’s time to give the people a shot

King Charles III gives us food for thought on poverty
John Bird

King Charles III gives us food for thought on poverty

Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 
John Bird

Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 

Tories and Labour need to stop slinging mud and urgently commit to a new Ministry of Poverty
John Bird

Tories and Labour need to stop slinging mud and urgently commit to a new Ministry of Poverty

Looking back on the cycle of my life
John Bird

Looking back on the cycle of my life

Big Issue founder Lord Bird shares his remarkable journey for wellbeing app Soaak
John Bird

Big Issue founder Lord Bird shares his remarkable journey for wellbeing app Soaak

Harold Wilson’s failure to reform the country is why Keir Starmer needs to listen to history 
John Bird

Harold Wilson’s failure to reform the country is why Keir Starmer needs to listen to history 

Revisiting old ground was a Klee-full experience
John Bird

Revisiting old ground was a Klee-full experience

How efficiency can change your life 
John Bird

How efficiency can change your life 

Oppenheimer is loud – but there are more potentially explosive biopics
John Bird

Oppenheimer is loud – but there are more potentially explosive biopics

Should tenants get a share of the profits of their landlords’ buy-to-let? Readers have their say
Letters

Should tenants get a share of the profits of their landlords’ buy-to-let? Readers have their say

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Austerity was something we simply could not afford
John Bird

Austerity was something we simply could not afford

There’s no use in governments being more businesslike if their values are already lacking
Letters

There’s no use in governments being more businesslike if their values are already lacking

The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend
John Bird

The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend

Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue
John Bird

Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue