Lord Bird is the co-founder of The Big Issue, a magazine supporting street vendors who are homeless, a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on Future Generations.

In our conversation, we discuss —

• The Future Generations Bill, currently being discussed in the UK Parliament
• Causes of political short-sightedness
• Broader social issues facing the UK

You can read more about the topics we cover in this episode's write-up: hearthisidea.com/episodes/bird

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