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Iraq War

I've written over a million words about poverty – here's what I've learned
John Bird

I've written over a million words about poverty – here's what I've learned

In all of John's weekly columns for Big Issue, there's one overriding topic that keeps the ink and ideas flowing
Actor and activist Mark Rylance: 'Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace'
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Actor and activist Mark Rylance: 'Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace'

Who will form an Anti-Stupidity Party to save us from ourselves? 
John Bird

Who will form an Anti-Stupidity Party to save us from ourselves? 

Twenty years on from Iraq, a reader asks: what did Blair truly believe?
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Twenty years on from Iraq, a reader asks: what did Blair truly believe?

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