The Big Issue UK: The street paper seller who predicted Trump and toured the White House

The street paper seller who predicted Trump and toured the White House  

From the streets to the seats of power

Street papers like The Big Issue have always had wisdom and insight worth listening to.

From Bank of England boss Mark Carney revealing he looks to The Big Issue for inspiration to Washington’s Street Sense vendor Jeffery being invited to the White House, it’s clear our voice is now being heard in the corridors of power.
Also this week...

    Maxine Peake tells us how Marti Caine’s story of being a female performing in working men’s clubs inspired her latest film, Funny Cow, and why it took male co-star Paddy Considine’s involvement to get the film funded

    Comedian Russell Howard boasts more Facebook likes than any other comedian. He explains how comedy can be used as a force for good

    King of the track Carl Fogarty shares his memories of winning his first Superbike World title in 1994 and why he might have been “hard work to be around” in this week’s Letter To My Younger Self

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Maxine Peake: “No one will finance a film because I am in it”

When Maxine Peake's not a big enough name to finance a film you know things are tough for women in the industry.
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A new investigation finds at least 78 homeless people died last winter

A counting project by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism puts the average deaths at two a week.
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Meet the street paper seller who predicted Trump and toured the White House

Jeffery McNeil: "This administration opened a world to me that was closed by other presidents".
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Farmers are fighting back against the fake meat supermarket invasion

But are plant-based burgers really better for the environment?
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John Bird: Wales is at the cutting edge of poverty prevention

The rest of us should follow.

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