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This is the worst of times for an opposition, but Johnson and Sunak’s charms will wear thin, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Only by engaging people with inequality on a local level can we turn around Britain’s blame culture and address social injustice, says Guardian...
The handing of Covid contracts to chums is no surprise. This government’s modus operandi is ‘favours to friends’, says Guardian columnist Polly...
Everything about the UK tax system is upside down – we tax work, while relieving unearned gains. And the public knows it, says Guardian columnist...
Lurching from Obama to Trump to Biden, the system denies coalitions of compromise, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Reports on Queen’s consent have revived the republicanism question – and regional and generational shifts are emerging, says the Guardian...
Billions were wasted after the upheaval of 2012. Will we get an apology, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The former chancellor, who is departing public life, fatally weakened public services, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The threat to close the Irish border was a huge error. But, outside Europe, Britain faces a looming economic disaster, says Guardian columnist Polly...
The demise of Debenhams feels like losing a park or a library. The government could intervene and revive our high streets, writes columnist Polly...
Our shocking death rate has its roots in the inequality caused by a decade of austerity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
As older people relish being vaccinated, the UK government’s messaging risks being confusing and contradictory, says Guardian columnist Polly...
From horse racing to fishing to road haulage, British industry is in chaos. No wonder Brexiters are turning on each other, says Guardian columnist...
NHS England is trying to negotiate the use of beds to cope with a waiting list crisis – it’s time the private sector stepped up, says Guardian...
By 2024 we’ll be paying off the pandemic deficit, and his Brexit delusions will be clear to all. His best chance may be during our post-vaccination...
Coronavirus has killed nearly 100,000 in this country, yet Boris Johnson’s dither and delay is forgiven, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Ministers claim they’ve only just heard of the new Covid strain. That’s another untruth, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The UK government has found a new target. But the public don’t buy it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The polls tell the prime minister there’s little support for no deal. He knows any blame will lie with him alone, says Guardian columnist Polly...
Charity can’t solve inequality, but Frances and Patrick Connolly are showing the super-rich how to use wealth for good, says Guardian columnist...
Moderate and extremist leavers will tear into each other once the reality of exiting the EU is clear, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Many pregnant women are choosing termination ahead of a third child, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
This is the moment when he’ll have to accept that no-deal is a disaster – and break all those fairy-dust promises, says Guardian columnist Polly...
A joblessness crisis is here. But despite its promises, the government is doing the bare minimum, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The chancellor’s spending review will hit the north hardest: prepare yourselves for a new austerity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Putting mass Covid testing in place before financial support for those required to self-isolate is putting the cart before the horse, says Guardian...
The Labour leader is growing in stature and driving a promising recovery from December’s nadir, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
As the paper lends its support to a Covid vaccine, don’t expect any acknowledgement of the damage it did over MMR, says Guardian columnist Polly...
These are the end days when Boris Johnson must confront his own lies: the humiliation will be eye-watering, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The fact Trump got almost half the votes is a sign we have more in common with Europe and should start rebuilding relations, says Guardian columnist...
Even before the Covid pandemic, the system was in turmoil and life expectancy had stalled, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Leaving the EU will mean extra costs, delays, queues and paperwork, even with a last-minute face-saving agreement, says Guardian columnist Polly...
The prime minister’s inadequate new measures are a product of his reckless nature, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Labour’s leader is ahead on competence. Now he needs to make the case that he’s battling for Britain, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The new children’s commissioner must not be another Tory crony, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Damaging the economy in pursuit of red-wall Brexit voters may lose the Tories others they take for granted, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Farmers were once part of the Tories’ national identity, but this government’s Brexit strategy will ruin many, says Guardian columnist Polly...
Extinction Rebellion protesters, Labour local councils, civil servants and the BBC are all viewed as barriers to absolute power, says Guardian...
The first child trust funds are maturing, helping to show how life might have been if such benefits hadn’t been shut down, says Guardian columnist...
The fallout from coronavirus has left patients increasingly impatient. Private companies sense an opportunity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
As a Conservative council closes yet more services, it’s clear the party will continue to neglect under-18s, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
In four months’ time, an avalanche of checks, paperwork and tariffs looks certain to hit Northern Ireland, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Our schools system widens the gap between advantaged pupils and the rest from an early age, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The government’s extraordinary proposal to sweep away district councils is unlikely to go unchallenged, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee