Poverty Prevention
The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
Many people experience homelessness as the result of inherited poverty. We can fix this, but we have to really want to
Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty
Marmot has shown that joined-up thinking works. It’s time to expand that idea
Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold
The energy price cap is rising by 2% – or around £35 a year for a typical household. Pensioner Yvonne Bailey is worried about her bills
The only way forward is to split the poverty atom
The only way forward is to split the poverty atom
Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues
Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues
My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
I’ve written over a million words about poverty – here’s what I’ve learned

I’ve written over a million words about poverty – here’s what I’ve learned
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods

Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot

There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty

This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
How Clement Attlee’s best intentions led to the problems we face today

How Clement Attlee’s best intentions led to the problems we face today
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty

Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them

Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them
Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?

Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?
Poverty is the UK’s biggest growth industry – and people are the collateral damage

Poverty is the UK’s biggest growth industry – and people are the collateral damage
This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty

This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty
‘Poverty is out of control’: Over half of Brits say Labour not doing enough to help people in poverty

‘Poverty is out of control’: Over half of Brits say Labour not doing enough to help people in poverty
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest

The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it

The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it
There’s no debate – the fate of the UK will not be decided by big mouth over small mouth


