The BIG ISSUE?

Question

Who agrees that this organisation has become a corporate vulture exploiting the unfortunates who they recruit to sell it? It has changed drastically over the years in content and format,now hosting less cutting edge articles and much more advertising as well as so many cleverly aimed begging pleas for donations to affiliated "charitable" causes. In the North of England this regional edition was floated and sold off as several companies under the umbrella name of "The Big Life" company. In Liverpool this group has quietly purchased prime investment property in a highly equitable suburb around the city's south parklands. None of the vendors are accomodated at this establishment and even if indirectly some project exists there linked to homelessness,the property value is a massive gains venture. Yet still the much troubled vendors plea for customers in all weathers to push the domain product .Therefore clearly this organisation has conveniently lost its original focus.

Answer 1

Totally agree, the wages that the editors and flunkey's get will be astronomical from adverts and such, while those who sell it are subject to standing out in all weathers to rely on the benevolence of the public to but it, you can guarantee if Tony Blairs current Secretary , who is under investigation for falsifying evidence about the titles for cash , she was a founder member of The big Issue, then she was in it for a profit.

Answer 2

I have never bought this mag,but i have seen the people that sell it they can make you feel scared,in a shopping centre near me the guy will put your trolley back but will except you to by the big issue, i feel there is no need for it.

Answer 3

spot on...could not have put it better...used to be a good read and help good causes (as any 'charity' should) however this seems to have vanished...now it REALLY is about the money...shame....