John Bird
Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow

Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods

Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
World War II made America great. Trump's trade war could finally be its undoing

World War II made America great. Trump's trade war could finally be its undoing
Why working as a butcher's boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI

Why working as a butcher's boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI
Social opportunity should take the place of social security

Social opportunity should take the place of social security
There's no defence for raiding the social security pot

There's no defence for raiding the social security pot
This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty

This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
How Clement Attlee's best intentions led to the problems we face today

How Clement Attlee's best intentions led to the problems we face today
Paying off your landlord's mortgage can't be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way

Paying off your landlord's mortgage can't be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty

Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
The Story Hive: London's new storytelling night is a chance for people to dream, imagine and enjoy

The Story Hive: London's new storytelling night is a chance for people to dream, imagine and enjoy
Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism

Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism
How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?

This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?
Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we've moved with them

Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we've moved with them
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
Letters: Our US 'special relationship' could be dangerous if there's a world war

Letters: Our US 'special relationship' could be dangerous if there's a world war
Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting

Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting
Whether you're angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal
