Poverty Prevention
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
Post-war thinking created the welfare state and provided for those in need, while also keeping people entrenched in poverty
Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
The US president may find himself hoisted by his own petard in trying to punish the world for not putting America first
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
Lord John Bird wants a ‘Ministry for Poverty Prevention’ to focus government efforts on stopping people falling into 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?
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
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
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
Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity
Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity
People in poverty are at greater risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Charities are calling for action
People in poverty are at greater risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Charities are calling for action
A government ‘ministry of poverty’ could help us change course
A government ‘ministry of poverty’ could help us change course
There’s no use in governments being more businesslike if their values are already lacking
