Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee is the first Editor to manage The Big Issue across all national and regional editions as well as online. A regular media commentator, Paul has been named Editor of the Year three times by PPA Scotland, and was named British Editor of The Year in 2013 and 2016 by the BSME (British Society of Magazine Editors).
Climate change denial is now some kind of performative joke
Paul McNamee

Climate change denial is now some kind of performative joke

We have the numbers. Join us to Stop Mass Homelessness
Paul McNamee

We have the numbers. Join us to Stop Mass Homelessness

Forget false arguments, just offer hope
Paul McNamee

Forget false arguments, just offer hope

Lockdowns have bred selfishness. Now we need the opposite
Paul McNamee

Lockdowns have bred selfishness. Now we need the opposite

Oliver Dowden, be on the level about investment
Paul McNamee

Oliver Dowden, be on the level about investment

We need new thinking, shaken not stirred
Editors Letter
Paul McNamee

We need new thinking, shaken not stirred

Culture wars: A minister's new favourite tool for misdirection
Culture wars: Gavin Williamson weighed in
Paul McNamee

Culture wars: A minister's new favourite tool for misdirection

Britain, like Tim Martin, has to learn to make hospitality a viable career
Paul McNamee

Britain, like Tim Martin, has to learn to make hospitality a viable career

Forget Dominic Cummings – focus on the real lion hearts
An aerial view of a woman packing food parcels at a food bank. Nearly half of people using food banks last year were in debt to the government
Paul McNamee

Forget Dominic Cummings – focus on the real lion hearts

If everything else is opening, why not universities?
Paul McNamee

If everything else is opening, why not universities?

Boris Johnson has one chance to prevent a terrible wave of homelessness
The UK could face a wave of homelessness
Paul McNamee

Boris Johnson has one chance to prevent a terrible wave of homelessness

Won an Oscar? Come on in. Want an Oscar? Tough luck kids
Paul McNamee

Won an Oscar? Come on in. Want an Oscar? Tough luck kids

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