YOU WONT BELIEVE: 14 | Mind Blowing Facts

The Lucy Letby case is the latest stick to beat NHS management with. Here’s what the critics overlook

Hospital chiefs may be an easy target but the job – especially after years of austerity – is fiendishly difficult, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

When is a vandal not a vandal? When they’re attacking Ulez cameras, say desperate Tory MPs

Investigating protest and criminal damage is apparently now a waste of police time. Funny that Conservatives didn’t say that about Just Stop Oil protests, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

A letter has laid bare the scale of poverty in Britain – but will Rishi Sunak be moved?

Life’s essentials cost £120 a week, far above what benefits provide, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

Here’s what we know about Sunak now: where the anti-green extremists lead, he will follow

He should stand firm against the headbangers in his party, but he won’t. They speak, he listens, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

Business is haunted by Brexit – and this safety mark fiasco is its latest nightmare

Money, time, effort all wasted: you can wrap the new red tape three times around the world, one manufacturing boss told me, writes Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

We can see what happens when political posturing replaces public health: people die prematurely

Talk to those paid to protect us, and you hear the frustration of experts cynically denied resources they need by Westminster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

We must bridge the gap between local councils and the Whitehall elite

Letters: Following Polly Toynbee’s appreciation of Bob Kerslake, Jane Roberts and David Griffiths describe the gulf between local and central government

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

We laid Bob Kerslake to rest this week. Think of him – and give the civil service the respect it deserves

Whitehall is not perfect, but neither is it the Blob demonised by the right, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

The Tories have laid a ‘cut the green crap’ trap for Keir Starmer. He must not fall for it

Labour’s path to victory lies in sticking to its guns. Any allies who argue for a green retreat should be shown the door, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

Misery for Sunak, glee for Davey, mostly joy for Starmer – our panel on the byelection results

Our panel assesses the positions of the parties after an extraordinary night of bellwether byelections

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023