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John Bird: Just like in Wordsworth’s day, the wounds of poverty are open
John Bird

John Bird: Just like in Wordsworth’s day, the wounds of poverty are open

Paul McNamee: Kindness is always the right choice
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Kindness is always the right choice

John Bird: Building a brighter future should be second nature to us
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John Bird

John Bird: Building a brighter future should be second nature to us

"This is in memory of my dad"
The Big Issue

"This is in memory of my dad"

How churches are in the vanguard of the struggle to defeat poverty
Packages of food are lined along shelves and on the floor in a food bank
Chris Shannahan

How churches are in the vanguard of the struggle to defeat poverty

How businesses can help young people make the most of their potential
Ian Parkes

How businesses can help young people make the most of their potential

Magid Magid has a three-step guide to how we can improve democracy
Magid Magid hero
Guest Columnist

Magid Magid has a three-step guide to how we can improve democracy

Paul McNamee: Tomorrow's world starts here, today
House of Lords
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Tomorrow's world starts here, today

Paul McNamee: Turn Brexit down and face the music
Nick Cave in 20,000 Days On Earth
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Turn Brexit down and face the music

John Bird: Sorry John Donne, it looks like we’re all islands after all
Football Brexit
John Bird

John Bird: Sorry John Donne, it looks like we’re all islands after all

Labour sketched out the shape of their future Britain at their conference
Jack Shenker op ed 1378 Corbyn
Jack Shenker

Labour sketched out the shape of their future Britain at their conference

John Bird: Compromise is no-one's idea of destiny
John Bird

John Bird: Compromise is no-one's idea of destiny

Paul McNamee: The insights from inside
Woman in prison
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: The insights from inside

Paul McNamee: Saving the planet is kids' stuff
Protest Julian Meehan hero Flickr
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Saving the planet is kids' stuff

John Bird: The City of London is a stylish totem of European integration
London city
John Bird

John Bird: The City of London is a stylish totem of European integration

Gaming platform Twitch may be the best place to watch parliamentary debates
Twitch Flickr Camknows
Liam Geraghty

Gaming platform Twitch may be the best place to watch parliamentary debates

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
John Bird: Another year, another chance to learn from history
Rillington Place Getty
John Bird

John Bird: Another year, another chance to learn from history

Paul McNamee: The public gets what the public wants
Brexit bus
Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: The public gets what the public wants

An early general election would be dangerous for Boris, says Steve Richards
Boris Steve Richards
Steve Richards

An early general election would be dangerous for Boris, says Steve Richards

Paul McNamee: Bravo Maurice, you’ve given us something to crow about
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Paul McNamee

Paul McNamee: Bravo Maurice, you’ve given us something to crow about

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