Poverty Prevention
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
Why not convert the natural and deeply human desire to help into something more useful than a food parcel?
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
The government is looking to reduce its social security bill while being obliged to cough up for defence
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
The government spends most of its welfare budget on keeping people trapped in poverty. There is a better way
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
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
Rory Stewart: ‘The Conservative Party is being punished for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss’
Rory Stewart: ‘The Conservative Party is being punished for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss’
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
I’m going to persuade the government to declare war on poverty. Here’s how
I’m going to persuade the government to declare war on poverty. Here’s how
The government’s short-term thinking around poverty is a costly mistake
The government’s short-term thinking around poverty is a costly mistake
To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
To eliminate poverty, and all the problems it causes, we have to aim for the moon
All the ways Big Issue Invest is working to eradicate poverty and help people gain a better hold on life
