Issue 714

May 10 - 16, 2010

Comedy of terrors
Razor-sharp satirist Chris Morris tells
The Big Issue why his debut film, the controversial Four Lions, is actually a “buddy movie” about jihadi terrorists

Landlubbers
The vast bulk of bankrupt Britain’s land
is owned by the few. Should we tax them for it to spread the wealth? Economists and campaigners say it’s time for a new tax

She’s dynamite
“British hip hop’s social conscience” is ready to let her music do the talking again after a five-year hiatus. She promises to be more explosive than ever

Maths = sexy
From the man who discovered how to beat the lottery to clever chimps and the pi brothers, mathematician Alex Bellos reveals how the numbers game is cooler than you think