John Bird
‘The Beatles were right to preach love. But it’s not all we need’
‘The Beatles were right to preach love. But it’s not all we need’
‘At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron’
‘At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron’
The world suddenly changes when we realise how foolish our leaders have been
The world suddenly changes when we realise how foolish our leaders have been
Our most beautiful art treasures hide a multitude of sins
Our most beautiful art treasures hide a multitude of sins
The climate crisis is now the biggest Issue we face
The climate crisis is now the biggest Issue we face
Our leaders have failed us, but bitter and divisive public discourse isn’t helping
Our leaders have failed us, but bitter and divisive public discourse isn’t helping
‘Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments’
‘Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments’
This government cannot be trusted with the public purse
This government cannot be trusted with the public purse
In the midst of another Covid battle it’s time to focus on those in need
In the midst of another Covid battle it’s time to focus on those in need
Giving feels good, but nothing will ever change if we only offer help without opportunity
Giving feels good, but nothing will ever change if we only offer help without opportunity
Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world
Art must not be the only way our children enjoy the natural world
Our government’s safety nets for people facing homelessness are riddled with holes
Our government’s safety nets for people facing homelessness are riddled with holes
Big Issue founder says the future ‘can’t be compromised by the poor politics of today’
Big Issue founder says the future ‘can’t be compromised by the poor politics of today’
We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness
We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
‘I lost my home, I didn’t lose my pride’: Big Issue seller Lee Welham meets founder John Bird
‘I lost my home, I didn’t lose my pride’: Big Issue seller Lee Welham meets founder John Bird
The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
The Big Issue is turning 30 but our work is far from done
Lord John Bird debates link between austerity and mental health in the Lords
