Opinion
How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
A train journey makes John Bird reflect on modern times
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
The economist and YouTuber is Big Issue’s guest editor this week. He’s taking aim at inequality and brought some influencer pals along to change the face of politics
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
For the last 25 years US companies have been stealing our most valuable resource – human behaviour
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
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’
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’
‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’
Miki Berenyi: ‘Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows’
Miki Berenyi: ‘Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows’
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever
‘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’
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
I’m a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table
Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle
Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle
Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
