Issue 1007

 
The Dalai Lama on being 'homeless', Twitter, the English riots and government cuts...

Also in this week's Big Issue...

Joey Barton on low-paid jobs and welfare reform...

Wellies: from farmers' choice to supermodels' must-have...

In Letter to my Younger Self, pop guru Pete Waterman discusses his parents’ struggle to make ends meet...

Regina Spektor on playing for Obama, and her own brand of rock ‘n’ roll excess...

How to avoid being scammed on email through 'bank' Phishing scams...

Big Issue Vendor Terry McNamara on being invited to the Queen’s Jubilee Service at St Paul’s and meeting Stephen Fry...

Competitions to win a custom-made £350 bicycle, a huge bundle of Disney Pixar Blu-Rays movies, and a chance to meet Sesame Street stars and tickets for their live show!

Plus, the 50th anniversary of Dr No, Richard Krajicek on Wimbledon's Centre Court, the week's cultural highlights in your area, Street Lights, and much more!