INSANE: 13 | Vintage Vibes

Schools are still reeling from Michael Gove’s arrogant meddling

Letters: The fragmentation of the education system into multi-academy trusts has created waste and a lack of accountability, writes Prof Ron Glatter. Plus letters from Penny Perrett, John Martin and Andrew Keeley

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Free childcare for 30 hours a week? It sounds too good to be true – and for worse-off families, it is

Early-years education can determine a child’s future – which is why a Labour government must make it a priority, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

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

With bursting jails and Europe’s longest sentences, the last thing the UK needs is more rightwing ‘reforms’

The justice select committee’s plea for public engagement on prisons policy is poignant – and probably likely to go unheard, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023

To pay for pensions and care, tax those who are really rich, not older homeowners

Letter: Rowan Adams responds to Polly Toynbee’s suggestion that ‘the money is right there for the taking, in wealthy pensioners’ assets’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 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