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Robert Jenrick going to war with Mickey Mouse is no surprise – this government is anti-child to its core

Painting over a mural is just the latest cruel twist in 13 years of Conservative hostility to families, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023

Keir Starmer has finally used the C-word: acknowledging the barriers of class that still divide us

Labour’s new education policy aims to give all children a better start, but there’s a lot of damage to undo, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023

Tories, hear this: the public still believes in the NHS on its 75th birthday – and we know you don’t

It has suffered years of underfunding but it will recover, because Britons understand what it means for our way of life, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Safety checks run down and boom time for criminals: this is why the UK is becoming the ‘dustbin of Europe’

The officials who ensure our consumer goods are safe are being lost to Tory neglect, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Snarls and smears from disgraced Boris Johnson, readying his troops for civil war

The Partygate report could not be more damning – but his only concern is for those who still mass under his tattered flag, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

This is Starmer’s moment. Thatcherism has collapsed, and the Tories are at each other’s throats

This is no passing crisis, it is existential. Look at the polls – people don’t want the Tories or their agenda any more, says Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023

Labour won’t be able to instantly fix every Tory failure. But social care would be a good place to start

Solving this neglected crisis requires money. The problem is: so does every public institution starved of funds since 2010, says Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023

A campaign against inheritance tax led by a multimillionaire? These really are desperate times for the Tories

While ministers look to the Telegraph for policies and Nadhim Zahawi fights for the status quo, Labour has a bold, serious vision, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

An Uneasy Inheritance: My Family and Other Radicals by Polly Toynbee review – the genes, the dreams

In this heartfelt memoir, the columnist considers how a century-long commitment to human improvement inspired her family

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

George Osborne destroyed Britain’s safety net. The Covid inquiry should shame him into silence

His iniquitous austerity programme left the population sick, vulnerable, and unprepared for a pandemic, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023