Polly Toynbee
@pollytoynbee
Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist, formerly BBC social affairs editor. Her latest book An Uneasy inheritance, my family and other radicals is out in June
Political change is coming. But what will the new government inherit? Our new book explores what went wrong during the 14 years of Tory leadership, and what now must be remedied to take Britain from austerity to prosperity. Pre-order #TheOnlyWayIsUp today: guardianbookshop.com/The-Only-Way-I…
"This is about helping people die in a civilised way and helping their families not go through a horrendous experience of watching a loved one die in agony." A powerful intervention in yesterday's assisted dying debate from @CarolineVoaden
Spot on. And not just the Beeb - @Nigel_Farage gets a very easy ride because he is treated as fellow commentator and fellow mainstream media critic of main parties. Never gets challenged on his Brexit role. Rarely on actual policy. Well said @EdwardJDavey
Watch @EdwardJDavey call out the BBC for their failure to hold Nigel Farage to account.
Here's the best thing in Labour's first years: today's new figures show the number of children accessing funded early education and childcare rose by 33% in a year to 1.7m,
"every year £23bn of benefits go unclaimed. Why not use this money? It would benefit the children, their families and the places in which they live" @policy_practice theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
Congratulations @Channel4News exposing how Israeli settlers are committing criminal offences with impunity. It’s not just the local police and IDF that are sitting idly by - so is the entire world.
Palestinians force to leave and Israeli settlers move in. This is a pattern being repeated in villages across the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. We're in Mu’arrajat, which until a week ago had a population of around 500 people.
I'm speaking at the @edfringe.bsky.social on Thursday 14 August for 'Conversations with the Godless' series with @humanists.uk's chief exec @andrewcopson.bsky.social. At @standcomedyclub.bsky.social from 12:15pm. Do join us if you're there! edfringe.com/tickets/what...
To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t and here’s the shocking proof: Asset manager @AberdeenAssetUK ’s surprise cut to funding research into inequality has left those that used its grants for good works reeling via @pollytoynbee…
The UK spends as much on tax breaks for the wealthy’s pensions as it does on benefits for people with disabilities. One is handed out automatically. The other is fought for, often for years. If you want to see how rigged our system is, read on. 🧵
Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
How the Daily Mail responded to Liz Truss' economy-crashing tax cuts for the wealthiest, vs how they responded to Rachel Reeves spending a few per cent more on hospitals
A widely shared video claims to show a large number of asylum seekers on a Dover beach. But the footage isn’t from Dover. It appears to have been filmed on a popular beach in Goa, India. buff.ly/dDNWf4h
Privatte Eye expose the right wing press for Reform coverage 🤣🤣🤣
This is untrue and misleading. It should be entirely disregarded. Disappointed in @Telegraph.
🚨 Britain and Gibraltar have agreed a post-Brexit deal which would hand control of the territory’s border to Europe, The Telegraph understands. Britons will now have to show passports to Spanish or EU guards when they land on the Rock.
Labour minister Sir Chris Bryant confirms he would vote for the assisted dying bill having previously abstained. He said he had “heard the cries of people who are absolutely miserable” and now supports the legislation. express.co.uk/news/politics/…
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Commons Leader @LucyMPowell's response to @steveracemp on Parliament’s consideration of @kimleadbeater assisted dying bill: “the process has been incredibly thorough” “more time than to most substantial pieces of government legislation”
The International Arts Festival starts THIS weekend! 🎉🙌 Have you checked out our Spoken Word line up yet? 👀 We will be welcoming @pollytoynbee @Joannechocolat @MalcolmRifkind @ruskin147 all in conversation with @MatthewStadlen! 🎤 🔗 tinyurl.com/SIAF25
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