Paul McNamee

Why would billionaires end world hunger when they can buy the fountain of youth?
Paul McNamee

Why would billionaires end world hunger when they can buy the fountain of youth?

OpenAI and the clash of the billionaire tech bros

The ‘giant misshapen penis’ flower sums up our simple human need for joy
Paul McNamee

The ‘giant misshapen penis’ flower sums up our simple human need for joy

Our times are chaotic and scary, so it’s reassuring to know that people still want to come together in pursuit of collective experience

In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship
Paul McNamee

In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship

The dull and day-to-day never excites. Yet it is the hard yards that get things done, that can be consequential and deliver actual change

We can’t expect Ed Sheeran, Marcus Rashford and Jamie Oliver to keep on fixing Britain
Paul McNamee

We can’t expect Ed Sheeran, Marcus Rashford and Jamie Oliver to keep on fixing Britain

Elon Musk, this is how you could use your power for good
Paul McNamee

Elon Musk, this is how you could use your power for good

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Stonehenge can offer us wisdom from the deep and distant past
Paul McNamee

Stonehenge can offer us wisdom from the deep and distant past

It’s easy to be gloomy as 2024 comes to an end – so here’s some positive new year tidings
Paul McNamee

It’s easy to be gloomy as 2024 comes to an end – so here’s some positive new year tidings

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope
Paul McNamee

Christmas is a difficult time for many. But there is always hope

Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches
Paul McNamee

Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches

Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs
Paul McNamee

Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street
Paul McNamee

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street

Spain’s deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat
Paul McNamee

Spain’s deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat

Poverty has become everyday. It’s time to give our children some hope
Paul McNamee

Poverty has become everyday. It’s time to give our children some hope

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost
Paul McNamee

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost

We need to make our minds up about what we really want from our politicians
Paul McNamee

We need to make our minds up about what we really want from our politicians

Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn’t let their lights go out
Paul McNamee

Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn’t let their lights go out

Don’t underestimate the power of the Paralympics
Paul McNamee

Don’t underestimate the power of the Paralympics

We need immigrants in this country – that’s a clear and simple fact
Paul McNamee

We need immigrants in this country – that’s a clear and simple fact

If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate 
Paul McNamee

If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate 

How AI might accelerate the onset of a universal basic income
Paul McNamee

How AI might accelerate the onset of a universal basic income

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football
Paul McNamee

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football

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Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster
General election 2024

Have your say: Big Issue editor to host homelessness hustings in Cities of London and Westminster

Why Kylian Mbappé has a nose for change
Paul McNamee

Why Kylian Mbappé has a nose for change

What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction
Paul McNamee

What a row over Tayto crisps tells us about general election and the politics of distraction

Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote
Paul McNamee

Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote