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Look at the farmers’ protest, and then ask yourself: how will we ever make tax fairer amid such grumbling?

Labour inherited a dire situation that needed desperate change – but powerful lobbies make any tax reform near-impossible, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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In Kent, Labour has a fight on its hands – and a make-or-break test for its housing revolution

If it wants to build 1.5m homes, the government will sometimes need to be brave enough to reject local feeling – as it has done in Swale, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The right to die is about freedom – don’t let those who see it as a line on a spreadsheet torpedo it

MPs soon have a once-in-a-generation chance to vote for the assisted dying bill. Wes Streeting must not derail it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Voters around the world wish a plague on all incumbents. Labour can avoid that fate

Trump’s shock election win has the government feeling nervous. It must remember: bold, fair policies are exactly what the public wants, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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It’s OK to feel despair at Trump’s victory. The important thing is not to give up

A lot of people say they just don’t care about ‘politics’, and I’m sure that would make for an easier life. But Kamala Harris was right: we must carry on the fight, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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All these sad stories of the stricken rich prove one thing: Labour’s budget is on the money

Rachel Reeves’s first budget has triggered a backlash – but only the wealthiest are being asked to pay their fair share, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds

In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services

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Rachel Reeves needs more than just policies if she wants to make this week’s budget sing

The mood music matters as much as the numbers, particularly since so few Britons understand how taxes actually work, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Another day, another social care review. But don’t despair, it may actually work this time

Though royal commissions have a bad reputation, this is a real chance to establish a realistic plan before it is too late, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Labour gave us Sure Start to tackle child poverty. Now it should hike tax to keep it

The Tories put British children’s prospects of escaping a poor background into reverse. This is Labour’s chance to fix that, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Private sector offers to the NHS must beat ‘one for the price of two’ deal

Brief letters: Streeting’s scepticism | The force of female artists | Accordion jokes | Defining ‘scientific racism’ | Tesco’s solar energy drive

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Don’t listen to the Tories – Labour is right to raise taxes

The rumoured rise in national insurance on employers makes sense. As for claims Labour promised not to do that: it didn’t, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Let’s get this straight: private healthcare will and must work for the NHS – not the other way around

Labour is right not to be squeamish about independent healthcare firms, but Wes Streeting seems wise enough to prioritise public benefit, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The super-rich claim they’ll flee to escape a Labour ‘tax grab’. Here’s an idea for how to stop them

If the 1% follow through on their threats, an ‘exit tax’ could raise £500m a year – by plucking golden feathers as they take flight, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Two deaths shaped my belief in the right to die. This bill could change everything

It’s too late for my mother and friend, but the assisted dying bill could end the appalling suffering of countless others, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Fibs and failures in the Tory party and beyond

Letters: Jeremy Cushing on the lies that politicians are forced to tell, David Diprose on a catalogue of failure in British political leadership, plus letters on Kemi Badenoch and Liz Truss

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Time is ticking for Labour to scrap the two-child limit – and then make Britain a welcoming place for children again

Axing the cap is the first step towards pulling children out of poverty. Could £2.5bn ever be better spent, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Call this a party conference? It’s more like a weird Tory festival of mass delusion

Delegates are confused about the past and mired in false hope about their future, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Let’s celebrate social mobility, not hide it

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article on why politicians and others should be honest about their class origins

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Rachel Reeves’ mission must be to invest in a sustainable future

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the chancellor dismissing a return to austerity in her speech to Labour conference

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Take it from me (and Keir Starmer) – you should never pretend to be more working class than you are

The rightwing press will always try to pick apart Labour MPs’ origin stories. Far better to be honest about your roots, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Labour has been overdoing the doom and gloom – but now Reeves has given us a glimpse of sunshine

Though the freebies scandal soured the start of conference, the party can regain the moral high ground, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Fear and sanctions have failed to get Britain working. Why not try tea and empathy?

A radical rebrand will get people off benefits and into training and work, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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If Keir Starmer wants to be braver than Tony Blair, this is how: ignore the neanderthal right on crime

The rate of violent offences is plummeting but, thanks to rightwing dishonesty, much of the public still believes it is rising, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The NHS is in critical condition – but with the right care, it can make a recovery

Lord Darzi’s damning report on the crisis facing our health service will be the benchmark from which improvements will be judged, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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