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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).
Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches
Nigel Farage giving a speech
Paul McNamee

Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches

Starmer's intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs
Paul McNamee

Starmer's intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs

If Bob Dylan tells us it's time for joy, we'd better pay attention
Paul McNamee

If Bob Dylan tells us it's time for joy, we'd better pay attention

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain's street
Paul McNamee

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain's street

Spain's deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat
Paul McNamee

Spain's deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat

Poverty has become everyday. It's time to give our children some hope
Paul McNamee

Poverty has become everyday. It's time to give our children some hope

Mr Starmer, your plan for the benefits bill is same nonsense the Tories would have come up with
Paul McNamee

Mr Starmer, your plan for the benefits bill is same nonsense the Tories would have come up with

First minister John Swinney: 'Eradicating child poverty is the best thing I can do for Scotland'
Politics

First minister John Swinney: 'Eradicating child poverty is the best thing I can do for Scotland'

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost
Paul McNamee

I spy a new John Le Carré novel – well, almost

Saddling poorer students with a lifelong debt makes absolutely no sense
Paul McNamee

Saddling poorer students with a lifelong debt makes absolutely no sense

We need to make our minds up about what we really want from our politicians
Tony Blair
Paul McNamee

We need to make our minds up about what we really want from our politicians

Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn't let their lights go out
Paul McNamee

Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn't let their lights go out

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