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A bad joke? A pillar of democracy? A museum to past glory? Opinions differ on what, exactly, Britains House of Lords is. Many would like to see it abolished. But is that such a good idea?

The 2021 Catholic Union Craigmyle Lecture was delivered on Tuesday at Farm Street Church, Mayfair, by Big Issue founder and crossbench peer, Lord Bird, on the theme of reinventing giving.The talk was held in-person with many more watching via livestream. Lord Bird began his talk ...

BBC News By Brian Wheeler image captionLord Bird founded the Big Issue in 1991 Politicians are often accused of not being able to look beyond the next days headlines or, perhaps, the next election. John Bird is aiming to change that. As the founder of the Big Issue, he has helped thousands of homeless people turn their lives around. But - to his frustration - he has not been able to do very much about the underlying causes of homelessness. Thats because, he says, like other social problems, it...