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Where do we find the £100bn needed to fix Britain? Margaret Hodge has the answer

In the Commons, she ripped into the Tories’ economic mismanagement – and pointed a way forward for Labour, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

Too many pupils miss lessons, says Ofsted, and that’s right. Call it the Michael Gove effect

Children are being set up to fail, as teachers quit and school buildings crumble. Gove set the tone – blame him for this rot, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Jeremy Hunt will say the NHS is treating fewer patients with more money. Whose fault is that, chancellor?

The autumn statement will be another chance for the Tories to offload blame, as if 13 years of failure and cuts hadn’t happened, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

This king’s speech will deliver the final blows from a Tory party facing oblivion

Attacks on homeless people and infantile traps for Labour: is this really Rishi Sunak’s answer to Britain’s permacrisis, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

During Covid, callous Tories knew this about old people: they’re very expensive

This government has done precious little to prepare for an ageing population, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

Labour calling for a ceasefire would achieve nothing. So why should it tear itself apart over this?

Keir Starmer is not playing politics with the Israel-Hamas war, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Why are so many female voters undecided? Labour can engage them with policies, not politics

Rachel Reeves’ plans would benefit women all over the country - commmunicating them properly will be key, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

How Scottish and European media covered the Chain of Freedom

SCOTTISH independence grassroots activists hosted one of the most ambitious mobilisations of Yes activists the movement has seen since 2014 earlier…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2023

Exhausted, but still cruel, the Tories continue to detach themselves from ordinary voters

Jeremy Hunt may freeze benefits yet again. Is tightening that screw a vote winner? No longer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

A reason to be hopeful: in Poland they’ve kicked out the rightwing populists. Britain can too

Demography played a role, as did education and the voting system. All provide key lessons for Keir Starmer’s Labour, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023