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Consumerism

This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?
John Bird

This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?

John Bird reflects on memories of a Christmas before rampant consumerism took hold
John Bird's Easter Story
John Bird

John Bird's Easter Story

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
Death Watch
Dark satire

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism

As McDonald’s announces it's leaving Russia for good, here’s a brief history of McDiplomacy
Consumerism

As McDonald’s announces it's leaving Russia for good, here’s a brief history of McDiplomacy

Cadbury faces claims its chocolate is sourced from farms using child labour
Child labour

Cadbury faces claims its chocolate is sourced from farms using child labour

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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