John Bird
John Bird
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
Protest against government
John Bird

The government must measure the true cost of austerity

Cézanne left me jaded, but I still dream of owning one of his works
Paul Cézanne
John Bird

Cézanne left me jaded, but I still dream of owning one of his works

Austerity doesn't add up and hits those in need hardest
George Osborne
John Bird

Austerity doesn't add up and hits those in need hardest

Our have-nots hope Rishi Sunak will be a shining knight
1930s London
John Bird

Our have-nots hope Rishi Sunak will be a shining knight

Talking about how an emergency came about is not very useful when you are knee deep in the consequences
Churchill in 1925
John Bird

Talking about how an emergency came about is not very useful when you are knee deep in the consequences

Let's say it out loud – Big Issue can offer a brighter future
Change Please
John Bird

Let's say it out loud – Big Issue can offer a brighter future

Like art, sometimes it's difficult to see the logic in politics
John Bird's Painting
John Bird

Like art, sometimes it's difficult to see the logic in politics

As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?
The Queen shakes hands with Liz Truss
John Bird

As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?

My Victorian grandmother, who never stopped mourning the Queen
Queen Victoria’s funeral in 1901
John Bird

My Victorian grandmother, who never stopped mourning the Queen

We can't afford for Truss to be conservative in her outlook
House of Commons
John Bird

We can't afford for Truss to be conservative in her outlook

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues
Lord John Bird
John Bird

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues

What Lenin got right about capitalism
Painting of Lenin
John Bird

What Lenin got right about capitalism