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

The government’s short-term thinking around poverty is a costly mistake
John Bird: Birthday reflections conjure hopeful feelings

John Bird: Birthday reflections conjure hopeful feelings
To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon

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

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

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

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

King Charles III gives us food for thought on poverty
Suella Braverman’s asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 

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

Tories and Labour need to stop slinging mud and urgently commit to a new Ministry of Poverty
Big Issue founder Lord Bird shares his remarkable journey for wellbeing app Soaak

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 

Harold Wilson’s failure to reform the country is why Keir Starmer needs to listen to history
Oppenheimer is loud – but there are more potentially explosive biopics

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

Should tenants get a share of the profits of their landlords’ buy-to-let? Readers have their say
Austerity was something we simply could not afford

Austerity was something we simply could not afford
There’s no use in governments being more businesslike if their values are already lacking

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

The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend
Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue
