John Bird
John Bird
Renters pay their landlords' buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Renters: A mortgage lender's window advertising buy-to-let products
John Bird

Renters pay their landlords' buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits

Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity
Jack from Neuropool, Lord Bird founder of the Big Issue, Ruth from DWRM. Image Credit - Sophie Okonkwo.
John Bird

Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity

Boris Johnson may be gone, but it’s not down to his biggest political crime
boris johnson
politics

Boris Johnson may be gone, but it’s not down to his biggest political crime

Austerity was something we simply could not afford
2010 general election campaign. Image: Glenn Copus/Evening Standard/Shutterstock
John Bird

Austerity was something we simply could not afford

Postwar Britain was a place of renewal, opportunity and optimism for working-class people. What happened?
Pegasus cup
John Bird

Postwar Britain was a place of renewal, opportunity and optimism for working-class people. What happened?

A government 'ministry of poverty' could help us change course
Striking members of Unite and the NEU march on Westminster
John Bird

A government 'ministry of poverty' could help us change course

The All Party Parliamentary Group coming together to make poverty history
People queueing at a food bank
John Bird

The All Party Parliamentary Group coming together to make poverty history

The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend
Phil Ryan
John Bird

The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend

Drip-feeding support to the poor is not going to solve the crisis we face
Michael Gove
John Bird

Drip-feeding support to the poor is not going to solve the crisis we face

Much has changed in the 70 years between coronations – except poverty  
poverty
John Bird

Much has changed in the 70 years between coronations – except poverty  

Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue
Steve Canham
John Bird

Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue

Stopgap politics won't cut it. We need proper forward planning
Stopgap politics - John Bird
John Bird

Stopgap politics won't cut it. We need proper forward planning