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John Bird
John Bird
I can’t fight the big fights without a fix of beauty
John Bird

I can’t fight the big fights without a fix of beauty

Gentrification pleases the investor but does nothing for the people
Gentrification in Notting Hill. Shows a well to do street
John Bird

Gentrification pleases the investor but does nothing for the people

Simpler times, but 30 years ago The Big Issue's goal was the same
John Bird and Phil Ryan
John Bird

Simpler times, but 30 years ago The Big Issue's goal was the same

There’s no time like the present for the Future Generations Bill
Future generations bill
John Bird

There’s no time like the present for the Future Generations Bill

The UK housing market is still suffering from Victorian ideas
Victorian housing in the UK housing market
John Bird

The UK housing market is still suffering from Victorian ideas

The Downing Street decor has always been about modesty — until now
John Bird

The Downing Street decor has always been about modesty — until now

My Windrush friend Stewart taught me how to oppose racism
22nd June 1948: The ex-troopship 'Empire Windrush' arriving at Tilbury Docks from Jamaica, with 482 Jamaicans on board, emigrating to Britain. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
John Bird

My Windrush friend Stewart taught me how to oppose racism

I enjoyed my time in an idyllic place. But the old battles remain
John Bird

I enjoyed my time in an idyllic place. But the old battles remain

Prince Philip thrived on being no-nonsense - that's how I'll remember him
The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip
John Bird

Prince Philip thrived on being no-nonsense - that's how I'll remember him

We're back on streets where we belong, but still fighting for a better world
Big Issue vendors return to the streets this week as we keep fighting to prevent homelessness
John Bird

We're back on streets where we belong, but still fighting for a better world

Social progress should go hand in hand with saving the planet
Chelsea sons Alec Guinness and some of the locally sourced young ruffians in the 1958 film The Horse’s Mouth.
John Bird

Social progress should go hand in hand with saving the planet

Forget Big Brother – the real enemy is poverty
John Bird

Forget Big Brother – the real enemy is poverty

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