MYSTERIOUS: 9 - You Need To See This

I have campaigned for assisted dying all my life. This once-in-a-generation chance mustn’t be wasted

This Labour government must be brave enough to stand up for the bill and ensure a legacy of empathy and personal freedom, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024

There’s no point building homes that people can’t afford

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the tussle between central government and local planners in Kent

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

Look at the farmers’ protest, and then ask yourself: how will we ever make tax fairer amid such grumbling?

Labour inherited a dire situation that needed desperate change – but powerful lobbies make any tax reform near-impossible, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024

All these sad stories of the stricken rich prove one thing: Labour’s budget is on the money

Rachel Reeves’s first budget has triggered a backlash – but only the wealthiest are being asked to pay their fair share, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024

Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds

In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024

Rachel Reeves needs more than just policies if she wants to make this week’s budget sing

The mood music matters as much as the numbers, particularly since so few Britons understand how taxes actually work, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

Another day, another social care review. But don’t despair, it may actually work this time

Though royal commissions have a bad reputation, this is a real chance to establish a realistic plan before it is too late, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024

Labour gave us Sure Start to tackle child poverty. Now it should hike tax to keep it

The Tories put British children’s prospects of escaping a poor background into reverse. This is Labour’s chance to fix that, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024

Private sector offers to the NHS must beat ‘one for the price of two’ deal

Brief letters: Streeting’s scepticism | The force of female artists | Accordion jokes | Defining ‘scientific racism’ | Tesco’s solar energy drive

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024

Don’t listen to the Tories – Labour is right to raise taxes

The rumoured rise in national insurance on employers makes sense. As for claims Labour promised not to do that: it didn’t, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024