Letters
'We need to tax the rich, not the working class'
'We need to tax the rich, not the working class'
Readers debate economist and influencer Gary Stevenson's views on inequality
'The UK's national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess'
'The UK's national debt is total insanity. We need an expert to get us out of this mess'
'The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?'
'The EU stands for corruption, nepotism, illegality and waste. Why would we reverse Brexit?'
Letters: 'Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of'
Letters: 'Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of'
'As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me'
'As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me'
'Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it's not just about the cost of living'
'Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it's not just about the cost of living'
'Governments understand there's a problem with poverty – they're just too scared to solve it'
'Governments understand there's a problem with poverty – they're just too scared to solve it'
Letters: It's easy to blame social media for our ills. It's up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters: It's easy to blame social media for our ills. It's up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters: Cutting Access to Work is impractical and cruel
Letters: Cutting Access to Work is impractical and cruel
'I'm infuriated that young people don't get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair'
'I'm infuriated that young people don't get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair'
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren't they taught in the school curriculum?
Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren't they taught in the school curriculum?
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation
Letters: Repeal squatting laws. The crime is leaving homes empty, not their occupation
Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won't need second homes
Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won't need second homes
Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold
Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold
Letters: Right to Buy gets a lot of flak but it was life-changing for people like me
Letters: Right to Buy gets a lot of flak but it was life-changing for people like me
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let's use a disused office block instead
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let's use a disused office block instead
Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND
Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND
Letters: Big Issue's Changemakers showed that in dark times it's important to have hope
Letters: Big Issue's Changemakers showed that in dark times it's important to have hope
Letters: 'Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa'
Letters: 'Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa'
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?
Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?
Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers
Letters: It’s mind-blowing that in 2026 water companies are allowed to dump sewage into rivers
Letters: Our obsession with positivity is exhausting! Why is grief still such a taboo?
Letters: Our obsession with positivity is exhausting! Why is grief still such a taboo?
Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
