What happened to the spirit of rebellion?

Punk, politics and Pussy Riot: Jamie Reid, the man behind the Sex Pistols’ artwork, tells us what fires him up

PLUS

• Mountaineer Chris Bonington recalls the tragic death of his three-year-old son Conrad in a Letter to My Younger Self
• BBC’s Kamal Ahmed on how Obama inspired him to write his memoir about being mixed-race in Britain
• We launch the annual Big Issue Christmas cover competition so get your paints, pens and glitter at the ready!

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