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Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
Letters: ‘Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of’
Big Issue readers have their say on Shirley Manson’s Letter To My Younger Self
‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’
‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’
Pride Month gets plenty of attention, says a reader. Why can’t we do the same for homelessness?
‘Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it’s not just about the cost of living’
‘Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it’s not just about the cost of living’
The director of fostering at Barnardo’s highlights a growing lack of carers, and readers respond to recent reporting
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
‘Governments understand there’s a problem with poverty – they’re just too scared to solve it’
Letters: It’s easy to blame social media for our ills. It’s up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters: It’s easy to blame social media for our ills. It’s up to us to use it as a force for good
‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’
‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren’t they taught in the school curriculum?
Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren’t they taught in the school curriculum?
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation
Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation
Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold
Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold
Letters: Right to Buy gets a lot of flak but it was life-changing for people like me
Letters: Right to Buy gets a lot of flak but it was life-changing for people like me
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Letters: ‘Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa’
Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters: The world belongs to all of us – so let’s make it a kinder place
Letters: The world belongs to all of us – so let’s make it a kinder place
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
Letters: I’m all for sorting immigration – but people’s evilness is beyond me
Letters: I’m all for sorting immigration – but people’s evilness is beyond me
Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split
Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split
Letters: Apparently the Green Party are the ‘vibes era’? Make it make sense!
Letters: Apparently the Green Party are the ‘vibes era’? Make it make sense!
Letters: AI can’t replace the human ability to interpret, judge or care
Letters: AI can’t replace the human ability to interpret, judge or care
Letters: I’d be happy to pay a bit more tax if it fixed the country
