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Opinion

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

Rishi Sunak says he wants to make the UK a 'clean energy superpower'. His record suggests otherwise
Jon Burke

Rishi Sunak says he wants to make the UK a 'clean energy superpower'. His record suggests otherwise

Bristol's clean air zone is finally here. Now we need every city to crack down on polluting vehicles
A Bristol clean air zone street sign
Rob Bryher

Bristol's clean air zone is finally here. Now we need every city to crack down on polluting vehicles

Matt Hancock as the I'm a Celebrity... fall guy must not distract from our real-life trials
Matt Hancock
Paul McNamee

Matt Hancock as the I'm a Celebrity... fall guy must not distract from our real-life trials

Robin Ince: Sydney Jewish Museum is a reminder of the terrifying power of ideology
Sydney Jewish Museum
Robin Ince

Robin Ince: Sydney Jewish Museum is a reminder of the terrifying power of ideology

We need to start looking after our journalists by prioritising mental health in newsrooms
Leona O’Neill

We need to start looking after our journalists by prioritising mental health in newsrooms

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

Essential voices of protest must not be compromised
Peter Tatchell
Paul McNamee

Essential voices of protest must not be compromised

We are facing an energy emergency – government must treat it like one
Mike Thornton

We are facing an energy emergency – government must treat it like one

Why 'inspirational women' was an obvious theme for our new Letter To My Younger Self book
Letter to my younger self book, hero pic
Letter To My Younger Self

Why 'inspirational women' was an obvious theme for our new Letter To My Younger Self book

The Public Order Bill uses anti-terror tactics against peaceful protesters. We need to unite against it
public order bill
Shami Chakrabarti

The Public Order Bill uses anti-terror tactics against peaceful protesters. We need to unite against it

Sam Delaney: 'I don't like getting stuff in the post, it might harbour traces of ricin or anthrax'
Sam Delaney mail crisis
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney: 'I don't like getting stuff in the post, it might harbour traces of ricin or anthrax'

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

'Adopted identity is often invisible to society, like it’s something to be ashamed of. But it’s something to be proud of'
Anthony Lynch, photo supplied
Anthony Lynch

'Adopted identity is often invisible to society, like it’s something to be ashamed of. But it’s something to be proud of'

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

It's time to turn the heat up on this government
Paul McNamee

It's time to turn the heat up on this government

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
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

On tour in Canada, Robin Ince has 'finally succumbed to Covid'
Do not disturb sign
Robin Ince

On tour in Canada, Robin Ince has 'finally succumbed to Covid'

What our vendor Lee could teach Liz Truss about compassion
Vendor Lee Welham on a space hopper
Paul McNamee

What our vendor Lee could teach Liz Truss about compassion

Sam Delaney: 'My feelings of pride crumbled quickly into shame'
No trespassing sign
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney: 'My feelings of pride crumbled quickly into shame'

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