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Labour must avoid half measures on the two-child benefit cap

Letters: Readers react to a report that Labour is considering alternatives to completely scrapping the cap on child benefit and other news from the Labour party conference

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I’ve seen despair at the Labour conference, but Starmer’s battle for Britain’s soul is one he can still win

The government’s fall in popularity has affected party morale, but there are signs that taking the fight to Farage can provide a much-needed spark, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

To revive Labour, Starmer should go to conference with this pledge: we will clean politics of sleaze

Another donations controversy, and another chance for the PM to draw the line – and stem the flow of dubious money into Westminster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The hard right is claiming the cross – and true Christians should not allow it

British church leaders have finally spoken out about the dangerous rise of Christian nationalism. But their message was far too timid, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Who should be Labour’s deputy leader? Whoever can tell a good Labour story – and take the fight to Reform

The political differences between Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell are slight. What the party needs is someone able to unite and persuade, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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NHS drug pricing is all about the art of the deal

Letter: Better negotiation with big pharma could ease the process, writes Andrew Dillon, in response to an article by Polly Toynbee about Donald Trump’s complaints about NHS pricing

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Who benefits if NHS drug prices soar? Donald Trump and big pharma. Just one more way he’s menacing Britain

The NHS needs cheap drugs, and our economy needs a thriving pharma industry. The president threatens both – no wonder Labour is grovelling to him, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The fight Starmer faces to stop the march of Reform

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Polly Toynbee on whether and how the government can respond to the rise of Nigel Farage’s party

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Who Is Polly Toynbee? BBC Alum and Author Pushes Labour: Devote All to Defeating Farage and Rescuing Britain!

As BBC alum and Guardian voice, she pushes social justice reforms to rescue Britain's democracy from extremism

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From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage

The hard right doesn’t speak for most voters. The progressive cause is not yet lost, but there is an urgent need for energy, purpose and clarity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Angela Rayner’s exit leaves Labour in a pickle

In today’s newsletter: Starmer has returned from summer recess to a budgetary black hole and Farage on his heels – so a deputy leadership contest is the last thing he needs

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Brexit didn’t solve Britain’s woes, but no matter: leaving the ECHR definitely will. Sounds simple, doesn’t it?

As Reform gathers for its conference, momentum builds for ditching the European convention on human rights. It would be a disaster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Keir Starmer’s legacy could be electoral reform – or Farage as prime minister

MPs are voting to get rid of first past the post in mayoral elections. Doing the same at a national level would be an antidote to Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Who decides when and where you work? The battle is raging in Whitehall, and the result may affect us all

The dispute over hybrid working at the Office for National Statistics is becoming a key test of worker power, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Raising VAT rates would let Rachel Reeves fill budget black hole and enable growth

Letters: Kristoffer Berg says VAT can be progressive, while Anthony Seaton suggests making use of MOT data to tax cars

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Don’t believe the hype about nuclear weapons

Letters: We must continue to challenge claims that nuclear weapons are a ‘necessity’, says Caroline Lucas, while Gerry Weston says they don’t protect us from Russian aggression and Michael Newman says they didn’t end the second world war

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Both left and right agree taxes must rise. Time for Labour to get creative

The faux row will be ear-splitting whether Reeves takes a lot or a little. Scepticism about a wealth tax is rising, but there are many ways to skin fat cats, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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I changed my mind on banning the bomb, but the threat of nuclear war is growing – and so is complacency

Though the weapons I campaigned against remain terrifying, I doubt we can disarm unilaterally. That should be the stuff of vital debate: right now, it isn’t, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Planes, trains and more missteps from Labour

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Polly Toynbee in which she reflects on the government’s green agenda and question the need for a third runway at Heathrow

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Pushing airport expansion while rail travel languishes – so much for Labour’s green agenda

The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government continues to see planes as the answer to its economic woes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Is this tough US-EU trade deal a triumph for Brexit Britain? Only in leavers’ most delusional fantasies

Yes, Britain secured better terms with the US than most other countries. But compared with the huge loss of European trade, it’s a drop in the ocean, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The right wants to kill off the NHS. Striking doctors are playing into their hands

The BMA’s demand for pay restoration is a slap in the face for the health secretary who gave them a 22% rise – and it’s testing the public’s sympathy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Even the Tories now admit that our electoral system is toxic. When will Labour have the guts to fix it?

Giving 16-year-olds the vote is good, not least to stop the rightward lurch, but real change would mean scrapping first past the post, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party

Keir Starmer has made a mess of dealing with this rebellion. Perhaps Tony Blair could give him some tips, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Teenage pregnancy rates are a barometer of Britain’s progress. The tale they now tell is not reassuring

Years of austerity have destroyed the web of services that tackled this complex problem. Compared to our European neighbours, we are failing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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