John Bird

Big Issue founder Lord Bird pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth on news of her death
Queen Elizabeth

Big Issue founder Lord Bird pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth on news of her death

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues
John Bird

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues

What Lenin got right about capitalism
Opinion

What Lenin got right about capitalism

In a tent in Devon, having a field day
John Bird

In a tent in Devon, having a field day

Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain
John Bird

Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain

Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
society

Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis

Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity
John Bird

Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity

Creative thinking flourishes everywhere except in government
John Bird

Creative thinking flourishes everywhere except in government

Politics is beginning to look like a toxic sludge
John Bird

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
Opinion

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
Opinion

My lifetime of run-ins with the Royal Family

We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain
politics

We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
John Bird

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty

Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
poverty

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
John Bird

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
Opinion

The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future

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The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope
Opinion

The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope

Human survival depends on our ability to adapt
Opinion

Human survival depends on our ability to adapt

‘The Beatles were right to preach love. But it’s not all we need’
John Bird

‘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’
John Bird

‘At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron’