Poverty Prevention
My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention
My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention
We have a vast section of society who, because they inherited poverty from their parents, are themselves stuck in poverty
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
Why is the promise of early office so often commuted into at best a half-arsed moderate success?
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
In all of John’s weekly columns for Big Issue, there’s one overriding topic that keeps the ink and ideas flowing
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
Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
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
Keir Starmer promised us a rose garden – but instead we just got déjà vu
Keir Starmer promised us a rose garden – but instead we just got déjà vu
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
There’s no debate – the fate of the UK will not be decided by big mouth over small mouth
Poverty prevention is our best hope. Here’s some tangible ways to keep people warm, dry and fed
Poverty prevention is our best hope. Here’s some tangible ways to keep people warm, dry and fed
We’ll never end homelessness if we don’t have a proper long-term strategy
We’ll never end homelessness if we don’t have a proper long-term strategy
We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
I’m going to persuade the government to declare war on poverty. Here’s how
