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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
30 Mar 2023, 11:40 a.m.

I have 6 women in my life: Lady Bird, 2 ex-wives & 3 daughters My mum died of breast cancer so this is an issue that worries me deeply 1 in 7 women will develop breast cancer in the U.K. & 30% of these will metastasise & become incurable at some point #dyingforacure @METUPorg https://t.co/d2WxBA2lAG

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
25 Mar 2023, 12:31 p.m.

We need to recognise that the government is broken and needs repair Me for the @Independent 👇🏼 https://t.co/uRO7lRdSTo

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
16 Mar 2023, 11:45 a.m.

I will be speaking in today's Spring Budget Debate and asking the government to justify its thinking. The government urgently needs to fast track the Renters’ Reform Bill, unfreeze Local Housing Authority rates and increase universal credit payments. Watch the debate live. https://t.co/DgA5zEtYqO

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
15 Mar 2023, 5:56 p.m.

Much more needs to be done, the government must find a method to provide support to those who need it most, going beyond its current short-term emergency measures. I will be holding the government to account tomorrow at 12pm. Please tune in https://t.co/MeV7seVFce

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
15 Mar 2023, 5:42 p.m.

The government should have used this spring budget to acknowledge the cost-of-living crisis. They could have established a Ministry of Emergency, which should focus on keeping people out of the treacle of poverty. Please read my response here👇 https://t.co/YGUeQmGNof

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
15 Mar 2023, 12:56 p.m.

Today is a monumental win for all the households and businesses struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. I have been campaigning long and hard together with partners and parliamentarians to convince the government to extend energy bills support for an extra three months. https://t.co/N9nycTGjRZ

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
14 Mar 2023, 5:01 p.m.

It was my pleasure to deliver a keynote address at @NewStatesman’s inaugural #NSFutureGenerations conference, where I outlined some of the most significant challenges and opportunities facing under-35s today. https://t.co/byac645mkb

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
13 Mar 2023, 10:23 a.m.

Thank you for coming to Parliament last week to meet with vendors, staff and supporters. By coming and participating you bring oxygen to our work and to the gilded corridors of the Lords @UKHouseofLords @BigIssue https://t.co/ByBE8KnMF7

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
9 Mar 2023, 5:32 p.m.

We had a great event today at the @UKHouseofLords celebrating our vendors and frontline team @BigIssue first National Vendor Week. Our brilliant Big Issue Ambassador @SherrieSilver gave a great speech alongside other inspiring speakers. https://t.co/8W8xXZsiAu

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Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) - @johnbirdswords
6 Mar 2023, 2:32 p.m.

As we celebrate Big Issue National Vendor Week, we are very aware that right now our work is needed more than ever with spiralling living costs and continuing increases in poverty and hardship. Support the brave and incredible Big Issue vendors. Join us👇 https://t.co/tMLaE3UpbE https://t.co/usqwQTjoQd

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