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Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee is the first Editor to manage The Big Issue across all national and regional editions as well as online. A regular media commentator, Paul has been named Editor of the Year three times by PPA Scotland, and was named British Editor of The Year in 2013 and 2016 by the BSME (British Society of Magazine Editors).
What our vendor Lee could teach Liz Truss about compassion
Vendor Lee Welham on a space hopper
Paul McNamee

What our vendor Lee could teach Liz Truss about compassion

Bowie thrived on chaos, but this government's mess is something else
David Bowie
Paul McNamee

Bowie thrived on chaos, but this government's mess is something else

Where are the superheroes among the super-rich?
Elon Musk in 2015
Paul McNamee

Where are the superheroes among the super-rich?

First food banks, now warm banks. King Charles could help stop the rot
Prince Charles and Camilla at the Wandsworth Foodbank
Paul McNamee

First food banks, now warm banks. King Charles could help stop the rot

If you're worried about money, here's a way to make some
Joe Lycett
Paul McNamee

If you're worried about money, here's a way to make some

Street soccer brings home the redemptive power of football
David Duke and Street Soccer network
Paul McNamee

Street soccer brings home the redemptive power of football

A general strike now feels inevitable
General strike of 1926, Tyldesley miners
Paul McNamee

A general strike now feels inevitable

The crisis has started, and Iceland's loans are just the beginning
Hourglass
Paul McNamee

The crisis has started, and Iceland's loans are just the beginning

We're spending more time in the garden, where nothing is rosy
Garden of flowers
Paul McNamee

We're spending more time in the garden, where nothing is rosy

Even the cats on the street know a storm is coming, yet the leadership circus goes on
Paul McNamee

Even the cats on the street know a storm is coming, yet the leadership circus goes on

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak could learn from the Obama summer playlist
obama liz truss rishi sunak
Paul McNamee

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak could learn from the Obama summer playlist

Britain needs a proper solution to the energy crisis before it's too late
Paul McNamee

Britain needs a proper solution to the energy crisis before it's too late

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