Letters
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
Big Issue readers react to Andy Burnham’s first Labour conference speech as prime minister – and the one delivered by Big Issue vendor Nathan Dale
Ending rough sleeping isn’t just about money – it takes everyone pulling together
Ending rough sleeping isn’t just about money – it takes everyone pulling together
A Big Issue reader in the know shares their knowledge on helping rough sleepers
‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’
‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’
We asked readers what the government could do to make their lives better. One of them wants disabled pensioners not to be penalised
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’
‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’
‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
‘What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?’
‘What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?’
‘It’s none of Trump’s business how we run our internal affairs’
‘It’s none of Trump’s business how we run our internal affairs’
‘Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid’
‘Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid’
‘The UK’s national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess’
‘The UK’s national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess’
Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’
‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’
‘Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it’s not just about the cost of living’
‘Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it’s not just about the cost of living’
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
Letters: It’s easy to blame social media for our ills. It’s up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters: It’s easy to blame social media for our ills. It’s up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters: Cutting Access to Work is impractical and cruel
Letters: Cutting Access to Work is impractical and cruel
‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’
‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation
Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation
Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won’t need second homes
Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won’t need second homes
Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold
