DARK SECRETS: 8 - The Real Truth

After a week of turmoil, one thing needs saying about our NHS: slowly it is healing

Times are tough and funding remains below the historic average, but in key areas there are welcome signs of hope, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Starmer has the backing of Britons to stand up to Trumpism. At the White House, he should do so

The PM will not and should not pick a fight with the president. But it is his duty to go there upholding British and European values, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025

The concerted attack on assisted dying won’t stop the public supporting this bill

A forceful campaign is trying to make Kim Leadbeater’s committee look as if it’s on the edge of failing. The opposite is true, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

Of course there’s a bosses’ backlash over workers’ rights. Starmer must face them down

Business leaders may thunder about job cuts, but their threats could backfire: union membership is only growing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025

There’s a way to beat a far-right takeover in the UK. So why has Starmer gone silent about it?

With Trump back in the White House, democracy is in danger across the west. Electoral reform is the best way to protect it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025

Working from home – the politics and the tradition

Letters: Responding to an article by Polly Toynbee, Prof Sophie Watson highlights the social benefits of the workplace, while Pete Dorey takes issue with ‘labour market flexibility’. Plus letters from Ian Arnott, Maddy Gray, Dr Kirstine Oswald and David Mayle

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

This could be the toughest winter in NHS history. Here’s a simple way we can all help

Patients are dying on hospital trolleys, and nurses are treating them in corridors. The very least we can do is get vaccinated, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

Labour has been sucked into the WFH culture war. It should know better

It’s free, it’s sensible and it makes workers happy. The government needs to accept that this is the new normal, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025

I didn’t think it was possible, but this week has been a new low for the Tories

The language and style of British Conservatism is now taken directly from the fact-free world of online conspiracy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

Ignore Musk, ignore the critics – you’ll feel the benefit of Labour’s policies in your pocket before long

Despite the doom-mongers, the outlook for the economy, the NHS and vital services is good. Coming months should bear that out, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025