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

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025

I hope this is the last piece I ever have to write in defence of assisted dying

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Louise Casey is right: children must be saved from grooming gangs. But the culture warriors must be ignored

The new inquiry needs a sharp focus on the reality of this horrific abuse. A process hijacked by opportunists will only fail victims again, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

The global right wants to own ‘pro-child’ rhetoric. It doesn’t care about actually helping children

From tax breaks to baby bonds, pronatalists are pulling out all the stops – but bribery won’t build a healthy society, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

A battle is under way for the soul of a Brighton GP surgery

Wellsbourne GP practice is run by a not-for-profit, but could soon be in private hands unless Wes Streeting acts, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

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

We are finally on a path to repair the colossal damage Brexit has done, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

MPs are voting on the next stage of the assisted dying bill. This is their chance to create a legacy

What governments do is mostly forgotten, but freeing people from the threat of a painful death would be a great liberalising moment in British history, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025

It’s the great immigration experiment. But will Starmer test Labour to destruction?

There’s more to this policy than merely chasing Nigel Farage. But it risks driving voters towards the Lib Dems and Greens, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

There are three ways moderates could yet save the Tories. One is to renounce Brexit

As Kemi Badenoch makes a bad situation worse, I’ve been speaking to centrists desperate to stop the rot, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Reform’s success shows how little Labour has offered voters

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Polly Toynbee on what the Labour party needs to do after its local election losses

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025