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Opinion

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

We need new thinking, shaken not stirred

'Libraries are at the forefront of combatting loneliness and inequality'
A long library stack shows rows of books on both left and right.
Pamela Tulloch

'Libraries are at the forefront of combatting loneliness and inequality'

Why Britain's economy can't afford to lose the public library
Libraries are often referred to as “the last safety net”. Image credit: Thamesmead Library / Flickr
Niall Christie

Why Britain's economy can't afford to lose the public library

Gentrification pleases the investor but does nothing for the people
Gentrification in Notting Hill. Shows a well to do street
John Bird

Gentrification pleases the investor but does nothing for the people

Why criticism or disapproval shouldn't be dismissed as 'cancel culture'
Chiara Bullen

Why criticism or disapproval shouldn't be dismissed as 'cancel culture'

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

Jo Cox’s legacy has brought 18 million people together
Jo Atkins-Potts

Jo Cox’s legacy has brought 18 million people together

The Covid-19 pandemic has deepened existing inequalities among workers
Tracey Warren, Luis D. Torres and Annegreet Veeken

The Covid-19 pandemic has deepened existing inequalities among workers

Why real England fans will cheer — not boo — the team at Euro 2020
Sunder Katwala

Why real England fans will cheer — not boo — the team at Euro 2020

The G7 summit and our holiday season show the fragility of emergency housing
Jayne Kirkham

The G7 summit and our holiday season show the fragility of emergency housing

Simpler times, but 30 years ago The Big Issue's goal was the same
John Bird and Phil Ryan
John Bird

Simpler times, but 30 years ago The Big Issue's goal was the same

Naomi Osaka's openness on mental health should be praised, not punished
Paul Farmer

Naomi Osaka's openness on mental health should be praised, not punished

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

No more Brum Brum: Why Birmingham needs to end its love affair with cars
Sandra Green

No more Brum Brum: Why Birmingham needs to end its love affair with cars

The roots of the impending eviction crisis are clear
Lloyd Russell Moyle and Nick Hodges

The roots of the impending eviction crisis are clear

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

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Closing Sheffield's archaeology department is a symptom of something darker
A volunteer digs at an archaeology site uncovered by the Crossrail construction in London
Vicky Carroll

Closing Sheffield's archaeology department is a symptom of something darker

What Dominic Cummings teaches us about government, Covid and Dominic Cummings
Dominic Cummings appears before the joint select committees leading a Covid inquiry
Jonn Elledge

What Dominic Cummings teaches us about government, Covid and Dominic Cummings

Nothing fuels hate more than ignorance
Tova Leigh Picture: Steve Ullathorne
Tova Leigh

Nothing fuels hate more than ignorance

Fixing free school meals won't end child poverty, but it's a start
A child eating biscuits. The food banks charity does not expect demand to decrease any time soon, with universal credit set to be cut by £20 per week in September.
Kate Anstey

Fixing free school meals won't end child poverty, but it's a start

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