John Bird, Baron Bird
The Lord Bird | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 7 December 2015 – Life Peer | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Anthony Bird 30 January 1946 Notting Hill, London, England |
| Education | Chelsea School of Art |
| Known for | The Big Issue |
| Awards | MBE Life Peer |
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John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird MBE (born 30 January 1946), is a British social entrepreneur and life peer. He is best known as the co-founder of The Big Issue, a magazine edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors who are largely homeless or vulnerably housed. Bird sits as an independent crossbench member of the House of Lords.