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Polly Toynbee

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13 days ago

To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t – and here’s the shocking proof | Polly Toynbee

Asset manager Aberdeen’s surprise cut to funding research into inequality has left those that used its grants for good works reeling

The axe fell with shocking suddenness. On Thursday Aberdeen Group p…

17 days ago

Another tragic fact about this disastrous welfare bill: it proves Labour hasn’t learned and doesn’t listen | Polly Toynbee

From cabinet members to the British public, there is an outcry about these benefits cuts. Why is the government always so poor at reading the room?

This disaster bill won’t pass on Tuesday. The danger…

20 days ago

Britain has a messy relationship with money - no wonder we’re so divided over doctors’ pay | Polly Toynbee

Of course public sector jobs should be properly compensated. But in a society where pay has stagnated, support for more strikes is waning

“Because you’re worth it,” goes the ad. But knowing who is wor…

24 days ago

I hope this is the last piece I ever have to write about assisted dying | Polly Toynbee

Today’s vote is on a knife edge. MPs must take their chance to drive forward personal freedoms – and add to Labour’s legacy

MPs, read this horror before you vote today. Here’s how some people are slow…

41 days ago

Rachel Reeves must think big to fund Labour’s ‘battle-ready’ Britain. Tweaks and tinkering won’t do | Polly Toynbee

The whole tax and spending ship is an unseaworthy rustbucket. This spending review is a chance to fix it

Who in their right mind would want to be Rachel Reeves right now? Her spending review out next …

45 days ago

Is Trump’s ‘baby bond’ really pro-child? No – children need a fair society to thrive | Polly Toynbee

Around the world, the right is trumpeting its pronatalist policies. But bribing women to have babies will never lead to a healthy society

Turning children into capitalists – that’s the purpose behind …

55 days ago

This new EU deal is great for Britain. Now, Labour, focus on the future, not on Farage | Polly Toynbee

Cheaper food, passport e-gates, youth exchanges – we are finally on a path to repair the colossal damage Brexit has done

Circle the wagons: Europe draws together confronting an enemy to its east and a…

69 days ago

The lesson for Labour? Until it can improve local lives and stop fearing Farage, more losses are coming | Polly Toynbee

Rapid, highly visible action in communities and a forthright attack on the new right – that is what’s needed now

If you thought these elections were bad, just wait for the locals next May. Expect far …

87 days ago

Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants | Polly Toynbee

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill it

Amid the shock of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) halving …

3 months ago

Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee

Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue

Shocking stories told at a US universities conference in San Diego described Donald…

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