John Bird
Politics is beginning to look like a toxic sludge
Politics is beginning to look like a toxic sludge
The government is trying to keep us sweet with its ‘right to buy’ scheme for benefits claimants
The government is trying to keep us sweet with its ‘right to buy’ scheme for benefits claimants
My lifetime of run-ins with the Royal Family
My lifetime of run-ins with the Royal Family
We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain
We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain
Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future
The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future
The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope
The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope
Human survival depends on our ability to adapt
Human survival depends on our ability to adapt
‘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
This government cannot be trusted with the public purse
This government cannot be trusted with the public purse
Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world
Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world
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