John Bird
There’s no use in governments being more businesslike if their values are already lacking
There’s no use in governments being more businesslike if their values are already lacking
Big Issue founder John Bird recently launched an all-party parliamentary group to try to change the way government works. A reader responds
The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend
The Story Hive: A treasure trove of storytelling from an old friend
The Story Hive is a new website created by friend of The Big Issue Phil Ryan that’s entirely devoted to storytelling
Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue
Remembering Steve Canham: a true friend to The Big Issue
Our former CEO has died at the age of 67
Big Issue sellers celebrated in the House of Lords for National Vendor Week
Big Issue sellers celebrated in the House of Lords for National Vendor Week
Here’s what we should do with Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
Here’s what we should do with Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
The government must measure the true cost of austerity
Austerity doesn’t add up and hits those in need hardest
Austerity doesn’t add up and hits those in need hardest
Our have-nots hope Rishi Sunak will be a shining knight
Our have-nots hope Rishi Sunak will be a shining knight
As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?
As an era closes, what now for the future of Britain?
My Victorian grandmother, who never stopped mourning the Queen
My Victorian grandmother, who never stopped mourning the Queen
We can’t afford for Truss to be conservative in her outlook
We can’t afford for Truss to be conservative in her outlook
Big Issue founder Lord Bird pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth on news of her death
Big Issue founder Lord Bird pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth on news of her death
More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues
More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues
Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain
Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain
Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity
Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity
Creative thinking flourishes everywhere except in government
Creative thinking flourishes everywhere except in government
If we’re going to reform prisons, we should start with the prisoners
If we’re going to reform prisons, we should start with the prisoners
The government is trying to keep us sweet with its ‘right to buy’ scheme for benefits claimants
The government is trying to keep us sweet with its ‘right to buy’ scheme for benefits claimants
We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain
We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain
Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
