Podcast appearances and mentions of John Bird

Pippa Crerar of The Guardian assesses the latest developments at Westminster. Pippa takes a closer look at Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review with the former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Conservative MP John Glen and Labour's Dame Siobhain McDonagh, who sits on the Treasury Select Committee. How to prepare for an ageing society is the subject of an inquiry by the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee and Pippa discusses this with Labour peer, Stewart Wood, who chairs the committee and Daily Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham. Pippa interviews the Big Issue founder and crossbench peer, John Bird about the scrapping of the 200-year-old Vagrancy Act which will decriminalise rough sleeping in England and Wales. And, following the government's u-turn on winter fuel this week, David Gauke who was a Treasury minister at the time of what became known as the omnishambles budget under George Osborne and former BBC presenter Carolyn Quinn discuss famous political u-turns.

Dive into the wild and unfiltered world of Over the Line with hosts Andrew McLain, John Bird and Tony Gump in their May 19, 2025 episode! This hilarious and chaotic podcast episode blends shocking stunts, heartfelt personal stories, and raw discussions on trending topics. From using a TENS unit for outrageous taint-shocking antics to addressing serious issues like prostate cancer, school violence, and the Biden family's controversies, this episode is a rollercoaster of emotions and laughs. The hosts also touch on a Mexican Navy shipwreck, Joe Exotic's prison saga, and the emotional farewell to disposable vapes in Alabama. With their signature mix of humor, pop culture references like Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption, and unapologetic commentary, Over the Line delivers an unforgettable listening experience. Tune in for Angry Shakespeare raps, Dr. Dingling skits, and a peek into the hosts' quirky lives, including John Bird's creative toenail-painting hobby. Don't miss this episode packed with entertainment, news, and heartfelt moments!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join host Andrew McLain and the Over The Line Podcast crew, featuring John Bird and Tony Gump, for an unfiltered, hilarious take on today's wildest topics!

Welcome to Breaking Down Boxes. We have compelling conversations with entrepreneurs in the packaging space. In this episode we dive into the fascinating origin stories of industry leaders who have shaped the packaging world. Join us as we revisit the early days and pivotal moments that set the stage for success for our distinguished guests: Greg Tucker, President and CEO of Bay Cities; Charlie Hodges, who retired as President and CEO of Hood Container in late 2024; Jerry Frisch, President of Wasatch Container; and John Bird, Chairman and CEO of JB Machinery. Each guest shares the unexpected twists and turns that paved their way into the packaging industry, providing invaluable insights and inspiration to both newcomers and veterans in the field.New episodes drop the first Monday of every month. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe!This podcast is brought to you by AICC, The Independent Packaging Association. Learn more at www.AICCbox.org. When you invest and engage, AICC delivers success. Breaking Down Boxes is sponsored by Ox Box, offering strength you can depend on.

There is a wonderful photo in the Castle of the physicists working at Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory in August 1920.  Taking his position amongst historical greats such as Prof. Chadwick and Ernest Rutherford is Fr C. Power S.J.  The script underneath describes the former as being famous for his discovery of the neutron while Rutherford discovered the alpha particle and was famous for his experiments on the same; while In true Jesuit understatement the same script says that Cyril Power “taught maths in C.W.C and managed the farm.”In this podcast Eoin O'Reilly OC'74 (who devised the discussion) shares memories of ‘Sickle' with MIchael Sheil SJ IC 56 and Harman Murtagh OC'62, along with CWC Archivist, John Bird. *photograph courtesy The ClongownianEoin O'Reilly with Cyril Power outside the Castle

In this episode of Now That's Significant, a market research podcast, host John Bird welcomes Professor Stephen Kraus from the University of San Francisco to discuss the importance of collaboration between academia and the market research industry. Professor Kraus, an expert in marketing and consumer insights, shares his unconventional journey through the world of market research, highlighting the challenges and opportunities he's observed along the way. Here are five key takeaways from the episode: Collaboration is key: Professor Kraus emphasizes the potential for fruitful partnerships between industry professionals and academics, benefiting both students and companies. Survey quality remains a challenge: Despite advancements in technology, ensuring high-quality survey data is an ongoing struggle for the industry. Education empowers the next generation: Professor Kraus finds fulfillment in educating aspiring market researchers, equipping them with the skills and confidence to navigate a rapidly evolving field. AI is a powerful tool, but human insights are still essential: While AI offers valuable capabilities, human creativity and the ability to synthesize insights remain crucial for success in market research. Gen Z requires a different approach: Engaging younger audiences requires understanding their unique values, preferences, and digital habits, emphasizing relevance and authenticity. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the evolving landscape of market research and the exciting possibilities for collaboration between academia and industry. Don't forget to check out other episodes of Now That's Significant on all major podcast platforms! *** Infotools Harmoni is a fit-for-purpose market research analysis, visualization, and reporting platform that gives the world's leading brands the tools they need to better understand their consumers, customers, organization, and market. www.infotools.com Established in 1990, we work with some of the world's top brands around the world, including Coca-Cola, Orange, Samsung, and Mondelēz. Our powerful cloud-based platform, Harmoni, is purpose-built for market research. From data processing to investigation, dashboards to collaboration, Harmoni is a true "data-to-decision-making" solution for in-house corporate insights teams and agencies. While we don't facilitate market research surveys, provide sample, or collect data, we make it easy for market researchers to find and share compelling insights that go over-and-above what stakeholders want, inspiring them to act decisively. One of the most powerful features of Harmoni is Discover, a time-tested, time-saving, and investigative approach to data analysis. Using automated analyses to reveal patterns and trends, Discover minimizes potential research bias by removing the need for requesting and manually analyzing scores of cumbersome crosstabs – often seeing what you can't. Discover helps you easily find what differentiates groups that matter to you, uncover what makes them unique, and deliver data points that are interesting, relevant, and statistically significant, plus see things others can't. Add to all this an impending GenAI feature, and you have an extremely powerful, future-proofed tool.

In this episode of "Now That's Significant," host John Bird, EVP at Infotools, speaks with Lucy Davison, founder and CEO of Keen as Mustard Marketing, about the launch of the Insight Awareness Index, a new initiative aimed at measuring brand awareness within the market research industry. Davison, drawing upon her extensive experience in B2B marketing, highlights a common issue within the industry: market research companies often struggle to promote themselves effectively, despite excelling at providing marketing advice to their clients.   The Insight Awareness Index aims to address this challenge by providing a benchmark for market research and insights companies to measure their brand awareness and track it year after year. The index will survey industry professionals, asking them to name companies they associate with specific market research needs, such as brand building, customer experience, or innovation, going beyond simply measuring open rates or website traffic. Here are five takeaways from the conversation:  The "Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes" Problem: Market research companies often excel at advising clients on marketing but struggle to apply those same principles to their own brand building. The Importance of Long-Term Brand Salience: B2B purchasing decisions are often driven by brand recall and mental availability, making long-term brand building crucial for market research companies. Moving Beyond Short-Term Metrics: Measuring open rates and website traffic is not enough; market research companies need to focus on metrics that reflect long-term brand awareness and impact. The Power of Events and Thought Leadership: Davison highlights events and thought leadership as particularly effective ways to drive awareness and build relationships in the market research industry. The Insight Awareness Index as a Benchmarking Tool: The index will provide valuable data for companies to track their brand awareness over time, identify effective marketing strategies, and benchmark themselves against competitors.  The first set of results from the Insight Awareness Index is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2024, offering valuable insights into the industry's perception of different companies and the effectiveness of their marketing strategies. To learn more about the index, participate in the survey, or access the results, visit insightplatforms.com. *** Infotools Harmoni is a fit-for-purpose market research analysis, visualization, and reporting platform that gives the world's leading brands the tools they need to better understand their consumers, customers, organization, and market. Established in 1990, we work with some of the world's top brands around the world, including Coca-Cola, Orange, Samsung, and Mondelēz. Our powerful cloud-based platform, Harmoni, is purpose-built for market research. From data processing to investigation, dashboards to collaboration, Harmoni is a true "data-to-decision-making" solution for in-house corporate insights teams and agencies. While we don't facilitate market research surveys, we make it easy for to find and share compelling insights that go over-and-above what stakeholders want, inspiring them to act decisively. One of the most powerful features of Harmoni is Discover, a time-tested, time-saving, and investigative approach to data analysis. Using automated analyses to reveal patterns and trends, Discover minimizes potential research bias by removing the need for requesting and manually analyzing scores of cumbersome crosstabs – often seeing what you can't. Discover helps you easily find what differentiates groups that matter to you, uncover what makes them unique, and deliver data points that are interesting, relevant, and statistically significant, plus see things others can't. Add to all this an impending GenAI feature, and you have an extremely powerful, future-proofed tool.

Today, we speak to Lord John Bird, the co-founder of the Big Issue magazine and anti-poverty campaigner.Lord Bird was born into poverty and spent time rough sleeping before starting the Big Issue in 1991. In 2015 he was appointed a crossbench People's Peer. Adam talks to Lord Bird about growing up in poverty, the impact prison had on his life and how the Big Issue continues to support people who are vulnerably housed and homeless.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Jeffers chats to Goon Pod's Tyler Adams about 16 guest stars of Filthy Rich & Catflap, as they re-enact the 'Best Catflap Guest Role' tournament of January 2024. Performers discussed include: Helen Lederer, Chris Barrie, Mel Smith, Lee Cornes, Polly Highton , Hugh Laurie, Cheryl Taylor, Arthur Smith, Stephen Fry, John Bird, Ken Parry, Harry Enfield, Lynda Bellingham, Norman Pace, Gareth Hale, Michael Redfern and Barbara Windsor. Tyler's fabulous Goon Pod can be found HERE and it's a treat for fans of UK comedy, Goon Show aficinados and just about everyone else. Enjoy!  

Via Wikipedia: Lincolnshire Posy is a musical composition by Percy Grainger for concert band commissioned in 1937 by the American Bandmasters Association.[1] Considered by John Bird, the author of Grainger's biography, to be his masterpiece, the 16-minute-long work has six movements, each adapted from folk songs that Grainger had collected on a 1905–1906 trip to Lincolnshire, England.[2][3] In a similar fashion to these folk songs, many of the movements are in strophic form. The work debuted with three movements on March 7, 1937 performed by the Milwaukee Symphonic Band, a group composed of members from bands including the Blatz Brewery and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer factory worker bands in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[4] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musicspeaks-podcast/support

USAA recently conducted a poll of Veterans, active duty personnel and the general population. The survey centered on the topic of Veterans Day.  The results were surprising.  John Bird, USAA's Senior Vice President of Military Affairs joins us to share more. Some of the results were disturbing; 28% of the civilian respondents didn't know or were unsure why we recognize Veteran's Day.  Others shed light on generational disparities between Veteran populations. Seventy percent of younger Veterans said they felt uncomfortable hearing “Thank You for Your Service” whereas only 24% of Veterans sixty five and older felt similar. John says that early on his career he also felt uncomfortable until he realized that people were just expressing their appreciation that he volunteered to serve. The survey has inspired a new USAA initiative; the “Go Beyond Thank You” campaign which encourages people to do more than just thank Veterans for their service. John shares examples such as having a deeper conversation with a Veteran, volunteering & contributing to non-profits that support Veterans and helping Veterans make the transition to the civilian workforce. We also discuss the USAA “Face the Fight Foundation” which seeks to address the scourge of Veteran suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among post 9/11 Veterans. Their aspirational goal is to cut the suicide rate in half by 2030. Their website is a great resource for both Veterans and civilians to engage in addressing this important issue. USAA is also donating new exercise equipment centers in American Legion Posts to address the important connection between physical & mental health. John is a 1977 graduate of the Naval Academy. He “double volunteered” to serve in the submarine fleet, retiring at the rank of Vice Admiral. USAA was founded in 1922 by Veterans to serve other Veterans. They offer a variety of services including insurance products and financial services. They employ 37,000 persons across the country and last year donated $47.5 million to military family resilience programs. TAKEAWAY: “The best thing I ever did, short of my wife and kids, was joining the Navy.”

Lord John Bird MBE - An ‘encore edition' of Jazz Shapers: another chance to sit down with the co-founder of The Big Issue, Lord Bird talks about his enduring ethos of giving people 'a hand up rather than a hand out', and the impact he's now fighting for as a crossbench member of the House of Lords.

Today's guest is a pretty special one…. I was invited to parliament to talk to the one and only Lord John bord the founder of the big issue which is the UK's number one street paper giving people who are experiencing homelessness & vulnerability the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, thereby helping them to reintegrate into mainstream society.John has had a really interesting life And what a story of struggle to strength he shares.This chat was probably  some of the greatest life advice I have and will ever receive. What stood out for me most during this chat was John's strong self belief and confidence, something that many of us spend years if not our entire lifetime trying to find.  John also  talks very passionately about not being afraid of  failure and in fact that is something that should be embraced on the journey to success.  I hope this episode inspires you as much as it has me.Let's get Untangled and show the world what we are made of. https://www.bigissue.com/https://members.parliament.uk/member/4564/contacthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Change-Your-Steps-Quick-Reads/dp/0091907039ADHD COACHING IT'S TIME TO TURN YOUR ADHD STRUGGLES INTO STRENGTHS AND SHOW UP IN THE WAY YOU WERE ALWAYS MEANT TO! Fed up of fighting with your ADHD brain? Now you have the awareness of your ADHD you no longer have to…It's a given that ADHD comes with many struggles but it also comes with a lot of strengths and once you start to focus your attention on the positive side of your ADHD be prepared, because this is where life starts to transform. My mission is to bring awareness to how your ADHD is showing up for you with a strength-focused approach, so together, we can start to reframe the way you see your ADHD so you can live a more authentic, purposeful life and show up in the world the way you were always meant to. BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY CALL WITH ME!@adhd_untangleduntangledco.com

In this episode of Now that's Significant, a Market Research Podcast, guest host, John Bird welcomes Lenny Murphy - an advisor to 17 companies, a Board member of several Academic and NGO organizations, a consultant to many brands and supplier organizations, a facilitator of partnerships and investments, and a sought-after speaker globally.  He is the editor of The GreenBook Blog which is the most read industry blog in the world and the event series he produces, IIEX, has grown to become one of the top 5 industry events in the world. May 24 and 25 in Austin. He joins us on the show to discuss the latest release of The GRIT Report, one of the most-read and cited strategic planning report in the insights space.  We hope you enjoy the episode

NBA News, NFL News, MLB News, WNBA News, NHL News, Coronavirus impact on the sports & entertainment, CW's Walker Independence, The Winchesters, The Flash, A Farewell to Pele, Uche Nwaneri, Dick Flavin, John Bird, Ruggero Deodato, Steve West, Keenan Cahhill, Robert Dowling, Bill Pence, Don West, Neal Jimenez, Pope Benedict XVI, Bob Nalbandian, Anita Pointer, Jeremiah Green, Gansta Boo, Art McNally, Fred White, Catherine Cyran, Frank Galati, Chris Ledesma, James D Brubaker, Kelly Monteith & Barbra Walters. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/on-the-radar/support

This week, Holly shares why business is not just a one way road to success, but also reveals the key to overcoming the darkest, most difficult times that so many founders face by mastering the art of problem solving.  When Holly spoke with Lord John Bird, she was in total awe of his knowledge, his experience, and his overwhelming confidence in his vision – but what has really stayed with her is how he turned his business around, when The Big Issue was in terrible financial trouble and just months away from closure.  John's experience struck such a chord with Holly, as his story is much like her own. Holly's first business notonthehighstreet in its earliest days almost met its demise multiple times due to cashflow issues, and it was down to Holly to save her business each time. Here, Holly recalls those hardest days, and shares the steps she took to turn it around.  So are you facing a problem that you just can't solve? Or do you need a little inspiration to see how the tables really can turn? Listen now to hear how both Lord John Bird and Holly changed their futures for the better… You can hear Lord John Bird MBE's full episode here.  Enjoying listening to these unfiltered chats? Subscribe to Holly's weekly newsletters on our website, where she shares small business inspiration of all kinds, exclusive nuggets of wisdom from her and her guests, plus offers, creative ideas, and topical, 'ungoogleable' business advice.

On this episode of Now that's Significant, a Market Research Podcast, we have a new guest host in John Bird, EVP of Client Development at Infotools. John is joined by two inspiring insights professionals - Sherri Dansby and Damon Jones, founding members of the Insights Association's IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Council. Sherri, Damon, and the IDEA Council are working to fulfill a mission to deliver measurement, education, and standards of excellence to address the lack of representation in the insights profession and the populations it researches.  Sherri and Damon we're excited to share what the IDEA Council has accomplished since its inception in 2020. They talk about our “IDEAtor” fellowship program for young professionals, Equity Toolkit, and our “research on research” efforts to understand the current state of inclusion and diversity (aka DEI) in the industry and how to improve the execution of market research studies. They provide some good advice for insights professionals regarding what they can do to bolster their IDEA efforts. At Infotools, we know the value of providing organizations with representative insights. And with every improvement done before survey data is collected, i.e. who we hire, who strategizes. who designs, what is asked, who asks, how it is asked, who shapes, etc., the better we all will be as a result. Here are some links discussed in the episode: “The Evolution of Demographic Questions”, a position paper on how to ask demographic questions on Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Race and Ethnicity. https://bit.ly/IDEA_Qs. https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/idea-council Enjoy the show.

A new series hosted by Mika Turim-Nygren premieres with a discussion of Kerry Driscoll's 2019 book, "Mark Twain Among The Indians & Other Indigenous Peoples," featuring three established scholars in Twain Studies, all of whom regard in as one of the most important works in the field in the past quarter century. For more about this episode, including an extensive bibliography of works discussed, please visit MarkTwainStudies.com/ReviewingTwain

Jennifer Jones Lee hosts Admiral John Bird to talk about the Poppy Wall of Honor as it heads to the National Mall in remembrance of fallen military servicemembers this Memorial Day Weekend.

John Bird of Arauco talk about bio-filters and iterations and challenges & successes with bio-filters. 

Today marks the introduction of No-fault divorce. In this episode, Kate was joined by Clive Coleman to discuss the change in law, the media narrative around it and future reform in the divorce space. As the BBC's Legal Correspondent between 2010 and 2020, Clive was the face and voice of legal coverage and analysis across the BBC news output on radio, television and the website. Drawing on his years as a practicing barrister, he covered a vast range of domestic and international legal stories and issues including 2019's momentous Supreme Court prorogation case, Brexit, the growing courts' backlog, the Barclay brothers ‘Ritz' dispute, GDPR, the VW emissions scandal, phone hacking, Sir Cliff Richard v BBC, and the Hillsborough tragedy inquests.Prior to becoming BBC Legal Correspondent, Clive was for six years the presenter of Radio 4's flagship legal analysis programme ‘Law In Action', and presented a raft of BBC programmes including Panorama ‘The Death of Kiss and Tell', on the rise of privacy protection under the Human Rights Act. He has also been a columnist on ‘The Times' and written for ‘The Guardian' and ‘The Independent'. His time in journalism has given him a comprehensive knowledge of the media landscape, and a privileged insight into the justice system, the legal profession and civil and criminal law. Clive has an in-depth knowledge of how news stories work, are managed and affect the lives and reputations of those involved. His litigation training and experience in practice has given him a particular insight into news stories involving those going to law or seeking to avoid legal action, and the role of the lawyers advising and representing them.Clive is also an acclaimed writer for theatre, television and film. His credits include, the play ‘Young Marx' which opened Sir Nicholas Hytner's Bridge Theatre in 2017, ‘Chambers', his BBC sit-com starring John Bird and Sarah Lancashire, and the film ‘The Duke' starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent, released in February 2022. Clive has also been through his own divorce, which he talks about in this episode. Kate and Clive also look at how the media has previously covered divorce, its responsibility in sparking change, as well as future reform. Clive responds to criticism around No-fault divorce from religious groups and where to go to find information about No-fault divorce. 

Welcome to Breaking Down Boxes. We have compelling conversations with entrepreneurs in the packaging space. In this episode we talk with John Bird. We go way back with John Bird, Chairman & CEO of JB Machinery, who explains how it all started when he left home at 15 and never gave up. Starting up, growing, and leaving (sometimes voluntarily) several companies brought this indomitable man to new heights in the industry. Chairman & CEO | JB Machinery John started his career in the printing industry in 1960 installing collars for ink rollers. He quickly graduated to development ink chemist while attending the London College of Printing. In a career spanning over 60 years, John's experience encompasses a wide range of printing disciplines including litho, flexo, screen process ink, stencil coatings and the pioneering of credit card manufacturing. In 1975 John cofounded Colordry Ltd., a UK based company specializing in the manufacture of drying and UV curing systems. After immigrating to the US in January 1982, he cofounded IVT Colordry which supplied coating and drying systems for both litho and flexo applications. In 1987 IVT Colordry received an honorable mention from AICC for supplying the first drying system in the World designed for a sheet fed flexo diecutter. In 1998 John founded JB Machinery specializing in the manufacture of drying, curing, ink management, and plate cleaning/washing systems specifically for the flexo printing industry. In 2012 JB Machinery won AICC ‘Innovator of the Year' for KleenPlate. In 2016 JB placed third with InKomand, and in 2021 won with AutoWash and placed third with DigiFlex. John served as Associates Chairman of AICC in 2008/2009. He currently lives in Westport, CT and Estero, FL with his wife and family. John shares: Proof of perseverance Importance of belief in self Building a company with family https://www.jbmachinery.com (John's Website) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHQy_KCbZCi9M6bBwnOZE8w (John on YouTube) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bird-409a943b/ (John Bird on Linkedin) Coming Up In the next episode we talk with Jim Haglund, Chairman, Central Package & Display, whose thoughtful leadership and generosity of spirit have reverberated around the industry. New episodes drop the first Monday of every month. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! This podcast is brought to you by AICC, The Independent Packaging Association. Learn more at www.AICCbox.org.

Welcome to Breaking Down Boxes . We have compelling conversations with successful entrepreneurs in the packaging space. Get a sneak peek of the next episode of Breaking Down Boxes where we hear from John Bird. Chairman & CEO | JB Machinery John started his career in the printing industry in 1960 installing collars for ink rollers. He quickly graduated to development ink chemist while attending the London College of Printing. In a career spanning over 60 years, John's experience encompasses a wide range of printing disciplines including litho, flexo, screen process ink, stencil coatings and the pioneering of credit card manufacturing. In 1975 John cofounded Colordry Ltd., a UK based company specializing in the manufacture of drying and UV curing systems. After immigrating to the US in January 1982, he cofounded IVT Colordry which supplied coating and drying systems for both litho and flexo applications. In 1987 IVT Colordry received an honorable mention from AICC for supplying the first drying system in the World designed for a sheet fed flexo diecutter. In 1998 John founded JB Machinery specializing in the manufacture of drying, curing, ink management, and plate cleaning/washing systems specifically for the flexo printing industry. In 2012 JB Machinery won AICC ‘Innovator of the Year' for KleenPlate. In 2016 JB placed third with InKomand, and in 2021 won with AutoWash and placed third with DigiFlex. John served as Associates Chairman of AICC in 2008/2009. He currently lives in Westport, CT and Estero, FL with his wife and family. The Unflappable Mr. Bird release date: Monday, April 4 Stay up to date: https://breaking-down-boxes.captivate.fm (Breaking Down Boxes website)

"I never felt sorry for a homeless person in my life. You've got to use that energy trying to sort them out..." Lord John Bird is the founder of The Big Issue — the revolutionary street magazine which turned 30 last year. Lord Bird's story is fascinating. He grew up in one of the roughest slums in London, was homeless at the age five, and found himself in and out of prison several times before the age of 18. (It was here, in fact, that  he first encountered a printing press.) Today, the Big Issue is the world's most distributed street paper — a project that has given millions of homeless people not just a solid income, but also a way back into society — and Bird himself is a hugely respected member of the House of Lords. In a brilliant episode of the podcast, he takes us on a journey from the slums of Notting Hill to the highest chambers in the land — via the tumultuous and sometimes raucous early days of the Big Issue, the new pressures of the pandemic, and an inside view on the political climate of the moment. 

Welcome to Breaking Down Boxes. We have compelling conversations with entrepreneurs in the packaging space. Greg Tucker, Chairman & CEO of https://www.bay-cities.com/ (Bay Cities), had to make some hard choices to ensure the company survived its founder. Thoughtful decisions, nurturing the right team members, and a little bit of luck helped make the company into the diverse powerhouse it is today. Greg shares: Leadership philosophy Ideas on celebrating employee success How to shift company culture Chairman & CEO | Bay Cities Graduate of the University of Southern California. Greg started as a sample maker at Bay Cities while attending college. Later he became a salesperson and rose to the President's position in 1995. Greg became CEO shortly thereafter and was named Chairman in 2002. He served as Chairman of AICC, The Indepenent Packaging Association in 2014/2015. Greg is an Advisory Board member of California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo CA. https://twitter.com/BayCitiesPak (@BayCitiesPak on Twitter) | http://www.facebook.com/BayCitiesContainer (Greg's Facebook page) | https://instagram.com/baycities (@baycities on Instagram) https://www.bay-cities.com (Greg's Website) In the next episode, we talk with John BIrd, JB Machinery, who is a testament to the try and try again attitude. New episodes drop the first Monday of every month. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! This podcast was brought to you by AICC, The Independent Packaging Association. Learn more at www.AICCbox.org.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Big Issue Founder Lord John Bird, columnist Kate Maltby, SNP MP John Nicolson & Chair of Conservative Young Women Ella Robertson McKay.

2nd January with presenter John Bird

John Bird, co-founder of The Big Issue, warns of the risk of mass homelessness at a time when prices are going up. He tells us he wants the government to spend £1 trillion to fix the problem. First up though, Dr Amir Khan drops by to explain why this year's flu jab campaign is the biggest ever. Like his boxing namesake, he wants people to get jabbed. And the UK is eating less MEAT but still too much to MEET a key sustainability target, according to scientists at Oxford. We MEET the lead researcher, Cristina Stewart, who says that not all meat is equal… Today's Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg with producers Alix Pickles and Ben Cooper. The studio manager was Mike Regaard and the assistant editor was Ali Gee. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

The founder and Editor in Chief of the Big Issue on the origins of the magazine, on facing homelessness, care, and juvenile detention before reaching adulthood, and on hosting tea parties for Big Issue vendors at the House of Lords. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray's BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Thursday, 10.30pm to 1am – or available whenever you want via the BBC Sounds app.

 What's Coming This Episode? We often see anger as a negative force. Though it can be a very creative and useful force. When our anger is stuck out the front of us it is in the way. It becomes a battering ram that bashes into other people and becomes destructive. When it is behind us it can be used as a power pack that positively can be a dynamic force that drives us forward and gets things done. Enjoy the show, it's The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Here's Sean's blog post for the week How to channel your anger into productive action Ten high-profile people, including Gina Miller, Alexandria Villaseñor, John Bird and Mo Gawdat, reveal how they have harnessed their inner rage Resource of the week Sean has created this 'Anger Self Help Guide'... just for you! Ed found this 'How to Use Anger Productively' article really useful Stay in Touch We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter Subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes Leave us an Honest Review on iTunes We'd be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).

This week's guests during our one hour radio broadcast with host Dale Throneberry: US Navy Vice Adm. (ret.) John Bird, USAA Senior Vice President, Military AffairsUS Army Lt. Gen. (ret.) Mike Linnington, CEO of Wounded Warrior Project Veterans Charity - Non Profit Organization for Veterans | WWP (woundedwarriorproject.org)Cindy Ross, Author of “Walking Toward Peace” https://riverhousepa.wordpress.com/

Despite less than half of Americans (43%) understanding the true meaning of Memorial Day, and many confusing it with Veterans Day, the majority of Americans (83%) do believe it's important to do something to commemorate Memorial Day. This Memorial Day weekend, USAA is bringing back its virtual Poppy Wall of Honor to give all Americans a unique opportunity to pause and remember the more than 645,000 military service members who've given their lives for our country since World War I. USAA, a financial services provider founded nearly 99 years ago by military members and continues to serve the military community and their families, created the digital Poppy Wall of Honor to offer Americans a chance to honor and remember the fallen. The experience, found at PoppyInMemory.com, offers visitors the opportunity to dedicate a virtual poppy in honor of loved ones that they've lost in service to our country. Additionally, the website includes information about why the poppy has become a symbol of remembrance, the ability to learn about each military conflict and the losses suffered, and several other ways Americans can #HonorThroughAction this year.  This is the second consecutive year that USAA has held the virtual experience which, due to the pandemic, replaced the physical Poppy Wall of Honor that was installed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in 2018 and 2019. Topics Covered: Poppy and Remembrance Serving and connecting with Family The meaning of Memorial Day Coming home to your family after deployment  Knowing when it's time to leave How to connect with guest Website: https://www.usaa.com/inet/wc/memorial-day?akredirect=true Thank you for Listening to the Episode! Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at ben@militaryveterandad.com. Follow Ben on Social Media to stay up to date on Military Veteran Dad – Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn For help, resources, and community support, please join the Military Veteran Dad Facebook Group. Be sure to check out all the free courses available to help come home to a better tomorrow. Heads Up: My episodes may contain affiliate links!  If you buy something through one of those links, you won't pay a penny more, but we'll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks!

John Bird, retired US Navy Vice Admiral and Senior Vice President of USAA explains how the virtual Poppy Honor Wall is honoring military members and veterans this Memorial Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special edition of Loud and Proud in Liverpool, Lewis Jennings speaks to two of the co-founders of LCR Pride Foundation. The organisation aims to make Liverpool City Region the most LGBTQ+ friendly region in the UK. Chief exec Andi Herring discusses this year's theme ‘From Now On', which focuses on activism and calls on businesses and organisations to do their part to bring change for the LGBTQ+ community. We also hear from John Bird, who is no longer with the organisation, but he talks about the process of setting it up and getting engaged during Pride in Liverpool 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast, Richard Dunne speaks to an important guest - Lord John Bird, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Big Issue, who in 2015 became a people's peer in the House of Lords. Richard is particularly interested in speaking to John about his current campaign around the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill. His own experiences have led John to believe that ultimately, a good education is critical to successful life chances. ‘I don't want to leave the next generation, and the generation after it, having to suffer the problems that I went through', he explains. ‘This, to me, is about education.' With the Future Generations Bill, he hopes to further improve education, and introduce a new kind of pedagogy – one which fosters children's innate curiosity and passion for knowledge, and nurtures our environmental, social, cultural and economic wellbeing.

Thanks Charles Gallegos for the drum truck in the intro.We split this episode into two, if you like the silly stuff look out for episode 4.5. If you don't ..... watch out for next weeks episode 5.0 when we interview Brandon Mcgill on being in commission based outside sales.  

Special guest John Bird breaks down the stock market, GME, stock tips with extra seasoning on top from Alex Moyer.

In our first podcast of 2021, Richard Dunne, The Harmony Project's Director of Education, speaks to a very special guest - Lord John Bird, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Big Issue who in 2015 became a people's peer in the House of Lords.  With the Future Generations Bill, Lord Bird hopes to challenge the status quo around education, and introduce a new kind of pedagogy - one which fosters children's innate curiosity and passion for knowledge, and nurtures our environmental, social, cultural and economic wellbeing in the years to come.

In the first episode presenter Ben Miller learns more about the mysterious rediscovery of a ‘lost’ portrait of Charles Dickens. Painted by Margret Gillies, the portrait has at last found a home in the Charles Dickens Museum in London, but its journey wouldn’t be out of place in one of its subject’s novels. Lucinda Hawksley, Dickens’ great-great-great-granddaughter, sheds more light on her famous relation, plus Ben also gets to hear from writer Monica Ali and Big Issue founder John Bird, who both took inspiration from Dickens’ writing and social reform agenda.You can see the lost portrait of Charles Dickens by visiting https://www.artfund.org/artandstuff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#GivingTuesday 1st December 2020 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 262: Baron Bird: “Bikes are the future” SPONSOR: Jenson USA HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Big Issue publisher Baron Bird of Notting Hill in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea TOPICS: The Big Issue publisher Baron Bird of Notting Hill loves bicycling. He lives 7 miles from Cambridge and when visiting he cycles there. His latest Big Issue project is a docked bike share scheme for smaller cities using electric bikes fettled and hired out by unemployed people and others who may be vulnerable and in need of a way of improving their lives. Lord Bird has had a fascinating life so far — a life enriched by art and what he calls social kindness — and he's clearly not ready to put his feet up under his ermine robes just yet. The Big Issue is still sold by those living in poverty but, because of Covid, no longer from the street. Lord Bird discusses the various other ways you can now help out Big Issue vendors but first we talk about Giving Tuesday and Taking It Away Wednesday, with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea set to dismantle the well-used cycleway on Kensington High Street. Lord Bird slammed this decision saying "bikes are the future." LINKS: https://twitter.com/johnbirdswords https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bird,_Baron_Bird https://www.bigissue.com https://www.the-spokesmen.com https://www.jensonusa.com/thespokesmen

Tune in live once a month on www.smileradio.co Saturday Mornings 10a.m to"Be Kind To Your Mind" with Narelle Summers! A monthly chat show, focusing on wellbeing, happiness & positivity. Hosted by Narelle Summers emotional wellbeing coach and speaker           Listen live to Smile Radio: www.smileradio.co or download the free app for smart devices! Miss a show? Catch them again on demand: www.smileradio.co/ondemand The home of the best inspirational stories, innovative ideas, great entertainment, indie music and good times! SMILE RADIO

Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Indigenous Americans, and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States. Indigenous peoples are the first people. We recently, for the first time in US history celebrated Indigenous Peoples day, formerly Christopher Columbus Day. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling the newly branded day. When many of our fellow Americans think of Native American people, vivid images of headdresses, wild and free dancing, mystery, and what is most likely the most popular thought would-be “cowboys and Indians.“ The relationship between Indigenous peoples of America and newcomers is complicated, to say the least. These complications have driven such a deep divide that they are indeed different worlds. Despite Indigenous Americans often living on sovereign lands apart from the majority of Americans, they are experiencing the same disparities in their lives that other people of color in America experience. The impact of COVID-19 on Native peoples have gone wholly unreported. In fact, there is no news concerning Native people, readily available to the non-native population. This has contributed to the ignorance about the very people who paved the way for every newcomer to this land to live and thrive. Our guest today, John Bird “Elk Child,” is a Diversity and Inclusion professional and has a Masters in Education. Although he was trained as a clinician he quickly realized that he had to choose between doing clinical mental health work or community/organizational work. He chose to work with communities and organizations and has been doing some form of that for the past 35 years. John is also a proud member of the Black Foot People, who reside in both the U.S. and Canada. During this episode, John shares the rich history of the Black Feet Nation, belief systems, and communities of some native people that are in such contrast with the way the majority of Americans live, that it seems almost otherworldly. Tune in, take it in and apply all that you can to your life and the lives of others. Special Guest: John Bird.

Mr Peter Bird originates from a small rural village in South Cambridgeshire, UK. His humble beginnings started in Corporation housing and his father was known locally as the Professor because he was the only one they knew that had attended Technical College in Cambridge. Until the age of 16 he attended school within his village and had never traveled outside of the UK. Mr Bird left school with minimum qualification and was in a real sense a school failure. Why did a modern day successful school Superintendent fail school? Well in Mr Bird's opinion he did not fail school, the education system failed him. The memory game of traditional education kills children's creativity and passion to learn which is why he hated school. Mr Bird then started on a long road to prove his intelligence despite his school results resulting in a varied career in many fields which he will share with you. The connecting factor in all his career successes has been his sheer determination to not accept the current system or the situation he has encountered. Instead he has forged on to achieve and now pioneers to bring about change in education which he remains passionate about. During his career in educational leadership, Mr Bird has been the founding Principal in several countries including England, Qatar and currently The International Village School,Channi, India. IVS opened its doors in August 2018 and by JUne 2020 achieved IB World School statues in under two years, and during a global pandemic. Mr Bird's message is simple, education IS the gateway to personal growth and career success, BUT only if the education system fits the pupils and not forces the pupils to fit the education system. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/future-school-leaders/message

Lord John Bird, founder of ‘The Big Issue' Magazine, describes how he overcame poverty, crime and homelessness to become a member of the House of Lords. In this frank interview John Bird discusses the harsh realities of urban poverty in twentieth century England, the orphanage system and the skills he learnt to survive a life on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's talk about ... beer! John Bird and Aaron Wymore from Enegren Brewing Company join us to talk about lagers.

Jason interviews Big Issue co-founder, crossbench peer and ex-prisoner Lord John Bird. He tells the story of his fascinating life’s journey “from lockup to the Lords”, including childhood homelessness, formative stints in prison and a successful career in the print industry before founding the Big Issue and receiving his peerage.For more information and to view dozens more stories, go to www.morethanmypast.org.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Lord John Bird, founder of the Big Issue. He discusses Boris Johnson’s decision to end homelessness practically overnight due to the coronavirus pandemic, why homelessness is a political decision, how coronavirus forced the government to reckon with equality and end homelessness temporarily, the prospect of 500,000 homeless due to a coronavirus economic collapse, his calls for banning evictions for two years until the coronavirus crisis has been weathered, why a rise in homelessness would be ultimately more expensive for the government, how Britain has a tradition of being progressive at home and being reactionary abroad, and more! Finally, we speak to Omar Ocampo, co-author of the ‘Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfall, Tumbling Taxes and Pandemic Profiteers’ report. He discusses how inequality is an ‘American pre-existing condition,’ the astronomical growth of the wealth of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos during the Covid-19 pandemic which has at the same time rendered 40 million Americans jobless, how Amazon is arguably risking the lives of its workers while Bezos gets richer, how the rich avoid paying taxes through philanthropy and charity, how the government ends up borrowing money from billionaires, how taxes paid by billionaires have fallen 80 percent between 1980-2018, and more!

A funny, straight-talking and brilliant storyteller, John’s journey will have you enraptured from start to finish, in what must be one of the most iconic social enterprises in existence today. Lord John Bird’s story is one of the greatest Holly has had the pleasure to share on this podcast. From his early days in an orphanage, surviving through fighting and stealing, John’s childhood was not an easy one. Poverty-stricken, and in and out of prison, John realised that he would have to make his own path in life. It was a chance meeting, which developed into a friendship with Gordon Roddick (Anita Roddick’s husband), that would set John off on his incredible journey with ‘The Big Issue’. 29 years later, and over 200 million copies sold, The Big Issue is a social enterprise synonymous with the UK and has supported hundreds of thousands of people on the streets. This is a story of grit, chance meetings and the belief that poverty and social inequality should be tackled by empowering those so often forgotten in society. Conversations of Inspiration is brought to you with support from NatWest: visit natwestbusinesshub.com/hollytucker for information, tips and insights to help business owners meet their goals. Follow Holly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollytucker/?hl=en

USAA's Vice Admiral (USN RET) John Bird explains the meaning of Memorial Day, how the poppy came to be recognized as a universal symbol of remembrance and how you can honor the fallen through action. Listen Now!  

Ronald Piervincenzi, CEO of US Pharmacopeia on pharma supply chain & more * VADM John Bird (Ret) of USAA on Memorial Day and PoppyInMemory.com * Fmr State Sen Greg Brophy on the pros and cons of mail-in voting * CO State Rep Colin Larson (R-HD22) has a plan to reopen Colorado

Hello! This weekend was the final meeting of the UK’s Climate Assembly. As BIG fans of citizens’ assemblies, we explore how it went and what comes next. Assembly member Ibrahim talks about his experience. Climate expert Becky Willis explains how we can revolutionise democracy to tackle the climate crisis. And Shared Futures' Pete Bryant argues for local climate juries in towns and cities across the country.AND Big Issue founder John Bird on how we can support the magazine during lockdown.But before all that, we have a special guest... Find 'Talking Politics: History of Ideas' here https://play.acast.com/s/history-of-ideas/Subscribe to the Cheerful newsletter: https://cheerfulpodcast.com/subscribe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“I’m here to prevent the next generation of Big Issue vendors.”Homelessness is an example of a wicked problem – a complex, messy problem with many causes, contradictory forces, and no easy solution. Wicked problems are rooted in broken systems.It’s estimated that 2% of the world’s population are homeless. But many more – perhaps 1 in 5 people worldwide – may lack adequate and secure housing.In this episode we focus on the situation in the UK, where an unprecedented number of people are without a home or living on the streets. That number has doubled since 2010, and continues to trend upward. What will it take to shift the status quo on homelessness? We start with a report from the frontline of care for homeless people during the pandemic, recorded for us by Sara Emerson of Brighton charity Justlife. The coronavirus lockdown has had the short-term benefit of getting people off the streets and into temporary housing. But that’s an emergency measure, not a solution. Peter digs into the roots of homelessness with Dr Elisabeth Garratt from the Sheffield Methods Institute, who leads a research project exploring people’s experiences of homelessness in Oxford. And he talks to the founder of the Big Issue, Lord John Bird, about possible solutions, and how his own lived experience of homelessness helped him to redefine how we think about the problem. Reimagine is a podcast about people who are inventing the future. Presented by Oxford Answers and the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. New episodes on Thursdays.Featuring:Sara Emerson, Justlife, https://www.justlife.org.ukDr Elisabeth Garratt (@eagarratt), lecturer at the Sheffield Methods InstituteLord John Bird (@johnbirdswords), https://www.bigissue.comHost:Peter Drobac (@peterdrobac), Director of the @SkollCentre for Social Entrepreneurship, Oxford Saïd Business SchoolResources:In 2019, Saïd Business School announced a three-year partnership with Homeless Oxfordshire, a charity that provides short-term accommodation to the homeless in the county alongside high-quality support and initiatives to help them regain and maintain independence.Want to learn more about the show? Check out www.reimaginepodcast.com.Have a question for Peter? Email him at peter@reimaginepodcast.com.Credits:Producer/editor – Eve Streeter for Stabl

UPDATE: During Covid 19 Lockdown Im re publishing some of the most popular episodes. Good friend of the show Phil Ryan is a top man and as he cant tour right now he has taken his live music into the street where he lives to entertain the locals who are loving it. Check out this chat we had a while back before all the madness started to find out what makes Phil tick..... Phil Ryan has been a passionate campaigner – from helping the homeless to be self-sufficient, to saving his beloved Denmark Street from the voracious appetite of London’s property owning developers. His astonishing musical career has sent Phil across the world over the last forty years—a highlight being when he fronted the Animals in Moscow’s Red Square in front of 100,000 fans. He’s a singer-song writer as well as an entrepreneur who is never afraid to try something bold and new. This could be anything from setting up London’s iconic 12 Bar Club, to the numerous novels he’s written, and scoring the stage version of Silas Marner. Over a Victoria sponge cake at Region’s Park Café, he shared his passionate views with me over some tea for you to eavesdrop on.  “So having a mad father who used to jump out of windows on fire for a living means your childhood is going to be pretty unusual, and it was.”  2:15 As you might gather from the above quote, Phil had a very interesting father, and perhaps more importantly, a father that pushed him headlong into a creative life. Phil had many books impressed upon him and became a voracious reader at an early age. This upbringing would push him to become a writer in his later years. But first came music. Phil’s first instrument was the ukulele, which he then graduated from to a banjo—and then around the age of 12 (when girls started to become more appealing to him) he moved on to the guitar.  6:10 Phil’s musical career advanced quickly, catching a few breaks here and there, managing to share the stage with Johnny Cash as just an 18 year-old with a 12 string guitar. There is a song that Phil will play from time to time that will choke him up—it has a line in it that goes “In five minutes your whole life can change”. This sums up his entire life, one filled with bizarre encounters and chance meetings that have taken him down roads he never knew were there.   “I talk about my life as a ‘Portfolio Career,’ which is actually immaturity masquerading as sense of purpose and plan.”  12:14  John Bird and Phil came together to start The Big Issue, where they tackled starting a magazine with a purpose. They both took on as many hats as they could to get the magazine up and running, and Phil is proud to say the rules he originally set in place are still used in the Big Issue. The magazine is a social enterprise—not a charity. It urges people to get up, take action, and start taking steps towards financial security and a sustainable lifestyle with The Big Issue’s help. As of now, The Big Issue is in 72 countries and has impacted millions of lives. 21:16 The Big Issue has spawned Big Invest –they managed to get millions and supporting hundreds of social enterprise business, things that directly influence the communities they service. And Phil is all about preserving communities and the beauty that holds them together, which for him is the magic of music—an art that he wishes London embraced more by supporting its local musicians.  Links www.philryanmusic.co.uk www.aswegrowold.com (http://www.aswegrowold.com) ---- Phil's beautiful new song and video www.silasmarner.co.uk (http://www.silasmarner.co.uk)    ---- Full stage musical pitch for Silas Marner Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2GLk0Cm (https://spoti.fi/2GLk0Cm) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrTuJlDWR64 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrTuJlDWR64%0d) PhilRyanMusic.co.uk (http://www.philryanmusic.co.uk/) Support this podcast

She discusses John Bird's formative experiences. Homelessness and his scheme to provide rent deposits for those on low incomes

John Bird is founder and editor-in-chief of the Big Issue. Launched in 1991, the independent magazine is sold by homeless people to help them out of poverty. Their charitable foundation, launched in 1995, helps people in 74 countries by providing support and advice. He also started the International Network of Street Papers, which supports 100 publications with a combined readership of more than 100 million. In this in-depth interview, John reveals the costly mistakes which almost caused the magazine to fold in its first year, describes how he transformed the business in just three months following an ultimatum from a high street investor – and outlines his vision for “prevention, emergency, coping and cure” which he hopes will eradicate homelessness for good.

John was born into poverty, he became homeless when he was five. He spent his early years in orphanages and prisons, which was where he learnt to read and write. He founded The Big Issue in 1991, revolutionising the way homeless people make money. John has received an MBE and was made a Lord in 2015 .Our guests are all black sheep - they’ve broken rules to get them where they are today. Black Sheep is produced by Black Sheep Studios with Daniella Isaacs for BBH. It's recorded, mixed and mastered by our friends at Soho Radio, and the music is by Daniel Lovegrove.You can help us reach more black sheep by subscribing, sharing and reviewing us - it really is appreciated. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Big Issue founder John Bird talks to us about his new magazine venture Chapter Catcher, its mission to spark a reading revolution, and how it was inspired by Brexit. He also explains why we should support bookshops and libraries, and why there is an urgent need for deeper and broader reading. In the news round up, Peter and Esther are joined by ideastream Managing Producer and media analyst Kevin Anderson. The trio discuss The Atlantic's relaunched paywall, whether we should be surprised by Reuters' new report into young people and the news, and the hype around a 'Brexit bump' for UK media companies. Kev's noodle gets baked by Facebook's growing world domination.

Nigel Kershaw OBE, is the chairman of The Big Issue Group. He is a leading social entrepreneur and advocate of social enterprise and social finance.  In this episode, Nigel talks about how they are democratising capital with the launch of the Big Exchange, an impact investment platform with a social passport. They have commitments from a group of founding partner Asset Managers with around 35 social, environmental and impact funds to put on the platform, with a combined AUM of around £13bn.  Since 1974, Nigel has had first-hand experience with starting, building and running social enterprises. He joined The Big Issue in 1994, becoming its Managing Director, and then the chair of The Big Issue Group and in 2005, the first CEO of Big Issue Invest. Nigel founded three printing and publishing social enterprises, and has also worked as a project manager, system analyst at Litho Printer and trade union official. He trained as a lithographic printer and gained his diploma in printing production with distinction at the London College of Printing, where he later became the Chair of the Board of Governors.  Highlights: Social venture capital started when Gordon Roddick of The Body Shop invested to launch Big Issue in 1991 Bank accounts for the homeless with HBOS How Big Issue is Democratising Capital  The Big Account Creating a Social Passport that keeps your records in blockchain The Importance of using the right language Impact washing is fraud  Simplifying the SDGs into climate action Launch of Big Exchange, an impact investment fund with a social passport “A wrong habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it the superficial appearance of being right" Thomas Paine Working with Mutuals and Coops and a career as the secretary of the Print Union Importance of having deputies and CEOs that can execute Join the Big Exchange and the Big Issue Group Useful links: Sign up to the Big Exchange - https://bigexchange.com/ Big Issue Foundation - https://www.bigissue.org.uk/about-us Big Issue Magazine - https://www.bigissue.com/ Big Issue Invest - https://bigissueinvest.com/ International Network Of Street Papers - https://insp.ngo/ The Rental Exchange - https://www.experian.co.uk/business/consumer-information/consumer-credit-management/rental-exchange/ Lord John Bird -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bird,_Baron_Bird Body Shop - https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/ Anita Roddick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Roddick HBOS - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBOS Aberdeen Standard Investment - https://www.aberdeenstandard.com/ Digital Mums - https://digitalmums.com/ The Gherkin London - http://www.thegherkinlondon.com/ Columbia Threadneedle - https://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/ Gareth Davies - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethmdaviesuk/ 3D Investing with John Fleetwood - https://www.3dinvesting.com/ Good With Money’s article of Nigel Kershaw - https://good-with-money.com/2019/02/07/the-big-issues-nigel-kershaw-sets-out-to-democratise-capital/ Battle of Cable Street - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cable_Street Thomas Paine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine Time Stamp: [01:57] Introduction to Nigel Kershaw, OBE [03:45] The Big Issue Magazine and incentivising people to work [10:35] Impact washing is fraudulent [13:45] Credit rating for homeless with The Rental Exchange [17:30] Loan loss rates vs success rates and capital preservation rates [23:20] Scaling bigger and bigger social bonds [33:00] Social passport to cross immigration and digitised into blockchain [40:00] SDG impact measure vs assessing [43:00] Passing the Lily Language Test to get people and investors onboard [48:48] Who inspires Nigel Kershaw [50:00] What makes a terrible leader? Connect with JP Dallmann on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-dallmann/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/JPDallmann) , or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyjp/) . How to incorporate SDGs into your business - Fast Forward 2030 (http://fastforward2030.com/) Find talent and careers with impact - Realchangers (https://www.realchangers.com/) Impact Leaders is produced by Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/)

Simon Bond is the Director of Responsible Investment Portfolio Management at Columbia Threadneedle Investments and has over 30 years of experience in fund management. He led the launch of the UK Social Bond Fund in partnership with Big Issue Invest in January 2014. They currently have four funds with over £400m under management. Simon says, “You shouldn’t have to sacrifice financial returns in order to do good for society.” Simon shares how that exponential growth of social and sustainability bonds is now outpacing green bonds and that national governments are moving into green bonds. He explains how impact measurement happens only after engagement and that any measure is good as long as it provides evidence. Highlights in this episode: * You can do good for society without sacrificing financial returns  * Bonds are key to bringing mainstream into impact investment * The challenge of “how we measure impact” * The importance of Social Alpha and Social Intensity Ratings * How investments are mapped to impact categories and SDG sub-targets * Knocking on doors of the banks with the capacity to issue larger sustainability bonds  * We need national governments and aggregators in the bond market involved in social and sustainability bonds Useful links: Columbia Threadneedle - [https://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/](https://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/) Simon Bond - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bond-6500b367/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bond-6500b367/) UK Social Bond Fund - [https://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/regional-home/institutional/ct-investment-capabilities/fixed-income/uk-social-bond-fund/](https://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/regional-home/institutional/ct-investment-capabilities/fixed-income/uk-social-bond-fund/) Annual report - [https://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/media/12629605/en_uk_social_bond_fund_annual_report_2018.pdf](https://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/media/12629605/en_uk_social_bond_fund_annual_report_2018.pdf) Big Issue Invest - [https://bigissueinvest.com/uk-social-bond-fund/](https://bigissueinvest.com/uk-social-bond-fund/) John Bird, founder of The Big Issue - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bird,_Baron_Bird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bird,_Baron_Bird) Peabody Trust - [https://www.peabody.org.uk/](https://www.peabody.org.uk/) The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), EYE Bond Program (Education, Youth, Employment) - [https://www.iadb.org/en/idb-finance/investors/eye-bond-program](https://www.iadb.org/en/idb-finance/investors/eye-bond-program) Time Stamp: [02:12] 33 years in corporate bonds and impact [05:01] Analysing Peabody Trust in my first job [07:50] US, UK and European Social Bond Funds are all growing [12:06] Bonds give more targeted impact, Big Issue partnership [19:17] Why the liquidity of bonds is important [23:50] Measurement comes from engagement [27:30] Green Bonds and the immense implication for society [28:23] How to measure job impact and how to launch a social bond [36:05] National government issuing green bonds [38:11] Danone's social impact bond [43:30] “Bringing mainstream into Social Investment” [46:13] Mapping to bond issues to the underlying 169 SDG sub-targets [48:00] Social bonds will grow exponentially, national governments are issuing Green Bonds [49:12] Columbia Threadneedle is invested in this area and in me [52:36] Simon Bond's life and career inspiration [54:18] A good leader Connect with JP Dallmann on [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-dallmann/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JPDallmann), or [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyjp/). How to incorporate SDGs into your business - [Fast Forward 2030](http://fastforward2030.com/) Find talent and careers with impact - [Realchangers](https://www.realchangers.com/) Impact Leaders is produced by [Podcast Publishing](http://podcastpublishing.help/)

News, views and reviews from the world of business. Heather Noble presents The Business Community on Calon FM, Episode 66. Tracy Jones is away. Find out more about this show, the presenters, Calon FM and previous episodes at www.thebusiness.community.

The Oil Patch Biblehttps://oilfieldchristianfellowship.com/In 1991, a drilling engineer Jim Teague, and a salesman, John Bird, decided to host a breakfast in order to get to know other Christian's in the oil industry. Only advertised by word of mouth, remarkably 46 men and women showed up at 6 AM for the first meeting! Everyone enjoyed the camaraderie so much they decided to meet monthly for lunch, thus the Oilfield Christian Fellowship was founded and within a few months, as many as 250 were attending.Today OCF luncheons and dinners are held in Canada, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania, with more chapters in the making. Here speakers share how they came to know Christ and what He is doing in their lives. Because of this, thousands of men and women have been encouraged, lives have changed and many have accepted Christ for the first time.https://pandplandservice.com/https://thetalkinggeek.com/http://napeexpo.com/https://www.spreaker.com/user/thetalkinggeek

Hey Dude, I'm planning on re-recording my best stories from the early days of Verge of the Fringe, so I turned to my old buddies from Reed to help me realize my dreams. PEOPLE: Krissy Tee MUSICIANS/BANDS: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Matt Lazarus, John Bird, The Gluey Brothers, Jim Goulden PODCASTS: Beyond and Back Podcast, Scary Stories Podcast, Love + Radio PLACES: Altadena Library, Glassell Park, South Los Angeles, North of Victory THINGS: #LArain, podcasting, coyotes, rock 'n' roll, dreams, commune, winter garden PETS: Sweet Leaf, Rizzo & Jett PHOTO: Zane's Winter Garden shot with my iPhone5 RECORDED: January 31, 2019 on the observation deck at the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena, California  DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly present rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

Today, Bernardo interviews Social Entrepreneur John Bird, who is known for founding the Big Issue. Listen as they talk appealing to a wide audience, starting the Big Issue and more on how he talks to governments to try and abolish and improve the quality of life of the homeless.To find out about Bernardo’s latests projects get a free coaching lesson or download my book go to www.bernardo-moya.com For more information go to: www.thebestyou.co or to view the video recordings go to www.thestyou.online

Big Issue founder John Bird talks to Michael Berkeley about the role music played in transforming his life. For two weeks in 1970 John Bird worked in the Houses of Parliament washing dishes; in 2015 he returned as a life peer. To say he didn’t have a great start in life is something of an understatement. Born in 1946 in a Notting Hill slum, he was five when his family was made homeless and at seven he was taken into care. Much of his teens was spent in reform school, he slept rough, and he went to prison several times for stealing. But John Bird turned his life around and has devoted it to fighting for social justice and particularly for homeless people, founding the Big Issue in 1991 with Gordon Roddick. Nearly thirty years on, and with over 200 million copies sold, it’s become a multi-million pound social investment enterprise, and has helped 92,000 vendors earn nearly £120 million pounds. John tells Michael about the music that cut through his chaotic childhood, and we hear Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, played to John's class by a beleaguered music teacher and which John has never forgotten. Passionate about making classical music accessible to all and breaking down notions of elitism in music, John chooses works by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Weber, Wagner and Steve Reich, music he has discovered on his extraordinary journey from reform school and prison to the House of Lords. Producer: Jane Greenwood A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3

In this season's final episode, Helen and Rachel discuss his 'Catholic Marxism,' a former life of crime and 'the boneheaded bunch of people who go on about austerity,' with Big Issue founder, Lord Bird. Baptist Minister Jane Day joins us for the Monthly Musing.

John Bird MBE is the founder of The Big Issue and currently president of The Big Issue Foundation Board of Trustees. With no party-political allegiance, The Big Issue campaigns on behalf of homeless and socially excluded people. In June 1993, The Big Issue went weekly, and regional sister titles were later established in cities around the UK and subsequently in Australia, South Africa and the USA. In June 1995, John Bird was awarded the MBE for ‘services to homeless people’ and in 2006 he received the prestigious Beacon Fellowship Prize for his energy and originality in raising awareness of homelessness and his support of homeless communities worldwide. John Bird was nominated for life peerage by the House of Lords Appointments Commission in October 2015 to become a non-party-political peer.

Phil Ryan has been a passionate campaigner – from helping the homeless to be self-sufficient, to saving his beloved Denmark Street from the voracious appetite of London’s property owning developers. His astonishing musical career has sent Phil across the world over the last forty years—a highlight being when he fronted The Animals in Moscow’s Red Square in front of 100,000 fans. He’s a singer-song writer as well as an entrepreneur who is never afraid to try something bold and new. This could be anything from setting up London’s iconic 12 Bar Club, to the numerous novels he’s written, and scoring the stage version of Silas Marner. Over a Victoria sponge cake and tea at Region’s Park Café, he shared his passionate views with for you to eavesdrop on. “So having a mad father who used to jump out of windows on fire for a living means your childhood is going to be pretty unusual, and it was.” [2:15] As you might gather from the above quote, Phil had a very interesting father, and perhaps more importantly, a father that pushed him headlong into a creative life. Phil had many books impressed upon him and became a voracious reader at an early age. This upbringing would push him to become a writer in his later years. But first came music. Phil’s first instrument was the ukulele, which he then graduated from to a banjo—and then around the age of 12 (when girls started to become more appealing to him) he moved on to the guitar. [6:10] Phil’s musical career advanced quickly, catching a few breaks here and there, managing to share the stage with Johnny Cash as just an 18 year-old with a 12 string guitar. There is a song that Phil will play from time to time that will choke him up—it has a line in it that goes “In five minutes your whole life can change”. This sums up his entire life, one filled with bizarre encounters and chance meetings that have taken him down roads he never knew were there. “I talk about my life as a ‘Portfolio Career,’ which is actually immaturity masquerading as sense of purpose and plan.”   [12:14] John Bird and Phil came together to start The Big Issue, where they tackled starting a magazine with a purpose. They both took on as many hats as they could to get the magazine up and running, and Phil is proud to say the rules he originally set in place are still used in the Big Issue. The magazine is a social enterprise—not a charity. It urges people to get up, take action, and start taking steps towards financial security and a sustainable lifestyle with The Big Issue’s help. As of now, The Big Issue is in 72 countries and has impacted millions of lives. [21:16] The Big Issue has spawned Big Invest –they managed to get millions and supporting hundreds of social enterprise business, things that directly influence the communities they service. And Phil is all about preserving communities and the beauty that holds them together, which for him is the magic of music—an art that he wishes London embraced more by supporting its local musicians.   Links PhilRyanMusic.co.uk (http://www.philryanmusic.co.uk/) Support this podcast

It's episode six and we've got the lads behind Pride on to talk all about this year's party. Host Emilia Bona is joined by co-founders John Bird and Andi Herring to chat about why Pride was founded, how it's evolved over the years and where it's going next - including an exciting hint about who's headlining this year's programme. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Visitors to the National Mall over the weekend might have been startled at the sight of a 133-foot-long field of poppies. Unfortunately it had to be pulled up for Memorial Day. It consists of 645,000 plants, one for each American warfighter killed since World War I. Retired Navy Vice Adm. John Bird, senior vice president of military affairs for USAA, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the back story.

Took the show on the road back to No Label Brewing Co.. This weeks special guests include "Prince" Brian Royo, Brandi Smith of KHOU TV & her dog Theo , plus John Bird of World of Beer. Topics include the secret of making the best of your pub experience, types of people on every brewery tour, bugs, drinking beer out of a lunch box and so much more. Enjoy the show!

Florence Bird Memorial Library opens at Status of Women Canada office. Florence Rhein was born in 1908 in Philadelphia and brought up in a privileged family that believed in gender equality. After marrying journalist John Bird, she moved with him to Montreal, then Winnipeg. While her husband worked for the Winnipeg Tribune, Bird wrote articles under the pen name Anne Francis and took up radio broadcasting. Shortly after World War II, when the couple moved to Ottawa, she became a women’s rights activist. By 1967, Bird was chair of the Canadian Royal Commission on the Status of Women, where she released a study that led to the creation of the Canadian government’s Status of Women, dedicated to the equality of women and men. In recognition of her work, Bird was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1971, and a senator in 1978. She died in Ottawa in July 1998. On March 12, 1999, the Canadian Status of Women offices in Ottawa honoured her by opening the Florence Bird Memorial Library, which boasts more than 20,000 publications and documents concerning women’s and equality issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's podcast John Bird talks us through his upcoming tour with One Direction star Niall Horan.Building a career in London as a full-time musician is more often than not a balancing act between being as true to your creative instincts as possible and paying the bills, but for all of the tough economic circumstances, John Bird's daily survival tactics have been tempered somewhat by gigs with the likes of Hudson Taylor, Jack Savoretti and Niall Horan who's currently readying himself for a world tour. Touring can make your career, if it doesn't break up your band. In this episode John explores the ups and downs of life on the road.In this episode you're going to learn:How John preps for life on the road.Why he's NEVER late for soundcheck.His guide to surviving as a touring bass player.Why Tokyo is his favourite city.And much, much more…

In today's podcast John Bird talks us through his upcoming tour with One Direction star Niall Horan.Building a career in London as a full-time musician is more often than not a balancing act between being as true to your creative instincts as possible and paying the bills, but for all of the tough economic circumstances, John Bird's daily survival tactics have been tempered somewhat by gigs with the likes of Hudson Taylor, Jack Savoretti and Niall Horan who's currently readying himself for a world tour. Touring can make your career, if it doesn't break up your band. In this episode John explores the ups and downs of life on the road.In this episode you're going to learn:How John preps for life on the road.Why he's NEVER late for soundcheck.His guide to surviving as a touring bass player.Why Tokyo is his favourite city.And much, much more…

For National Lager Day, the Commish and Otter head to Moorpark's Enegren Brewing Company that specializes in... you guessed it! Lager!! The boys sit down with John Bird, Enegren's Master of Festivities as to talk different types of Lagers (spoiler: there's a lot!), award Tug Jones the Carlos Erwin Estevez Memorial Award for Shitting the Bed in person, and talk the best hangover cures from around the world. 

For National Lager Day, the Commish and Otter head to Moorpark's Enegren Brewing Company that specializes in... you guessed it! Lager!! The boys sit down with John Bird, Enegren's Master of Festivities as to talk different types of Lagers (spoiler: there's a lot!), award Tug Jones the Carlos Erwin Estevez Memorial Award for Shitting the Bed in person, and talk the best hangover cures from around the world. 

Clive Anderson and Phil Gayle are joined by Emily Watson, Lord John Bird, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Rick Wakeman for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Rick Wakeman and Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band. Producer: Sukey Firth.

30 Minutes features more remarks from the November 28th, 2016  “Protecting the Sacred: A Panel on Indigenous Environmental Issues” convened…

30 Minutes features remarks from the November 28th, 2016  “Protecting the Sacred: A Panel on Indigenous Environmental Issues” convened by…

In 2013 Toby Hadoke was set a challenge to present a free download and podcast featuring someone involved with every Doctor Who story of the show's first 50 years. Three years later, Toby continues talking to many of the heroes who've made Doctor Who what it is, and here's another today...

Businessman John Timpson & Big Issue founder John Bird talk favourite books.

Big Issue founder John Bird talks about his extraordinary life and shares his musical passions, including Wagner, Hildegard of Bingen and Caruso.

John Bird - Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya. Jazz Shapers in association with Mishcon de Reya broadcasts every Saturday at 9am, with a repeat on Monday at 5am, just before the Business Breakfast. Presented by broadcaster and Mishcon de Reya's Director of Business Development Elliot Moss, Jazz Shapers shares music from the risk takers, leaders and influencers of jazz, soul and blues, alongside interviews with their equivalent in the business world: entrepreneurs who have defined and shaped business categories and ways of operating, defying convention and have gone on to achieve great success. With more than 900 people, Mishcon de Reya is an independent London-based law firm that serves an international community of clients. In their words: "We appreciate the privilege of sitting alongside our clients as a trusted advisor. Building strong personal connections to our clients and their businesses is important to us. It is for these reasons we say ‘It's business. But it's personal.'

John Bird - Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya

John Bird - Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya

Big Issue founder John Bird chooses High Noon performed by Tex Ritter and Lola by The Kinks.

Sian Williams and John McCarthy with studio guest Edwina Currie reflecting on her public and personal life, two very different attitudes to burial from Mark Elliott and Wendii Miller, Spanish author Javier Marias who is the literary and literal king of the micronation Redonda, the pros and cons of procrastination from Steve Swift, Talitha MacKenzie on why her song caught on in Serbia, the musings of Mancunians and the Inheritance Tracks of Big Issue founder John Bird. Producer: Harry Parker.

John Bird, the co-founder of The Big Issue and The Big Issue Foundation, shares a new paradigm for solving the problem of homelessness.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is John Fortune.John Fortune is one of Britain's most respected and enduring satirists. For the past 12 years he has been half of the award-winning double act, The Long Johns, with John Bird, that have brought a sharper political edge to Bremner, Bird and Fortune. As a result of the act, they have been named the Best Opposition by The Oldie Magazine and are Bafta award winners. It is a return to the forefront of political satire for John Fortune - he had joined Peter Cook in setting up The Establishment Club in the 1960s and had taken the review to America to widespread acclaim and returned to Britain to write for, among others, BBC Three and Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Piano Sonata No 30 in E Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: The Leopard (In Italian & English) by Giuseppe di Lampedusa Luxury: A rug made by the Baluch people from Afghanistan

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is John Fortune. John Fortune is one of Britain's most respected and enduring satirists. For the past 12 years he has been half of the award-winning double act, The Long Johns, with John Bird, that have brought a sharper political edge to Bremner, Bird and Fortune. As a result of the act, they have been named the Best Opposition by The Oldie Magazine and are Bafta award winners. It is a return to the forefront of political satire for John Fortune - he had joined Peter Cook in setting up The Establishment Club in the 1960s and had taken the review to America to widespread acclaim and returned to Britain to write for, among others, BBC Three and Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Piano Sonata No 30 in E Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: The Leopard (In Italian & English) by Giuseppe di Lampedusa Luxury: A rug made by the Baluch people from Afghanistan

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the impressionist and satirist Rory Bremner. He was born in Edinburgh in 1961. A self-confessed show-off, he started doing impersonations at primary school, sending up teachers, sports commentators and Moira Anderson! Entertaining his school friends inevitably developed into performing on stage and he worked as a stand up on the comedy circuit, and notably at the Edinburgh Festival. Following his sell-out run at the Festival in 1986 the BBC offered him his first television series, Now Something Else. It ran on BBC2 for seven years. In 1993 he moved to Channel 4, where his show Rory Bremner - Who Else? developed a much more hard-edged, satirical and political bite. It also picked up more than 10 major awards including Baftas for himself and fellow writer-performers John Bird and John Fortune. His meticulous research and observation of the politicians he mimics inevitably led to his fraternising with them and ultimately led to being awarded the final accolade for a satirist: he was banned from Labour's battle bus in the 2001 election campaign.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Have I Told You Lately? by Van Morrison Book: The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Luxury: Radio

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the impressionist and satirist Rory Bremner. He was born in Edinburgh in 1961. A self-confessed show-off, he started doing impersonations at primary school, sending up teachers, sports commentators and Moira Anderson! Entertaining his school friends inevitably developed into performing on stage and he worked as a stand up on the comedy circuit, and notably at the Edinburgh Festival. Following his sell-out run at the Festival in 1986 the BBC offered him his first television series, Now Something Else. It ran on BBC2 for seven years. In 1993 he moved to Channel 4, where his show Rory Bremner - Who Else? developed a much more hard-edged, satirical and political bite. It also picked up more than 10 major awards including Baftas for himself and fellow writer-performers John Bird and John Fortune. His meticulous research and observation of the politicians he mimics inevitably led to his fraternising with them and ultimately led to being awarded the final accolade for a satirist: he was banned from Labour's battle bus in the 2001 election campaign. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Have I Told You Lately? by Van Morrison Book: The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Luxury: Radio

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is John Bird. As a student, he changed the face of the Cambridge Footlights review by rejecting jokes on bed-makers and punting and writing a political review instead. In the early 1960s he helped found The Establishment Club with Peter Cook. Writing sketches with John Fortune, they found they were unable to find suitable actors to perform their work, and so took to the stage themselves. Satire, he says, died in the late 1960s and he struggled to make a living, until Rory Bremner hired them. As 'The Two Johns', their dialogues featuring an awkward interviewer and slippery politician have won them much recognition and a BAFTA award.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Repons by Pierre Boulez Book: The collected works by Wallace Stevens Luxury: 2,000 soft loo rolls

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is John Bird. As a student, he changed the face of the Cambridge Footlights review by rejecting jokes on bed-makers and punting and writing a political review instead. In the early 1960s he helped found The Establishment Club with Peter Cook. Writing sketches with John Fortune, they found they were unable to find suitable actors to perform their work, and so took to the stage themselves. Satire, he says, died in the late 1960s and he struggled to make a living, until Rory Bremner hired them. As 'The Two Johns', their dialogues featuring an awkward interviewer and slippery politician have won them much recognition and a BAFTA award. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Repons by Pierre Boulez Book: The collected works by Wallace Stevens Luxury: 2,000 soft loo rolls

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Big Issue, John Bird. From a childhood in orphanages and approved schools, he has gone on to run the most successful street magazine in the world, with a circulation of over 250,000 a week in Britain and an overall turnover of some £24 million. With Big Issues in major cities all over Britain, Europe and the USA, he is returning his attention to his birthplace this time with his eye on becoming Mayor of London.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Caravan by Duke Ellington Book: Encyclopaedia of London by Ben Weinreb Luxury: Mont Blanc pen, notebook and ink

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Big Issue, John Bird. From a childhood in orphanages and approved schools, he has gone on to run the most successful street magazine in the world, with a circulation of over 250,000 a week in Britain and an overall turnover of some £24 million. With Big Issues in major cities all over Britain, Europe and the USA, he is returning his attention to his birthplace this time with his eye on becoming Mayor of London. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Caravan by Duke Ellington Book: Encyclopaedia of London by Ben Weinreb Luxury: Mont Blanc pen, notebook and ink