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Fibs and failures in the Tory party and beyond

Letters: Jeremy Cushing on the lies that politicians are forced to tell, David Diprose on a catalogue of failure in British political leadership, plus letters on Kemi Badenoch and Liz Truss

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Time is ticking for Labour to scrap the two-child limit – and then make Britain a welcoming place for children again

Axing the cap is the first step towards pulling children out of poverty. Could £2.5bn ever be better spent, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Call this a party conference? It’s more like a weird Tory festival of mass delusion

Delegates are confused about the past and mired in false hope about their future, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Let’s celebrate social mobility, not hide it

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article on why politicians and others should be honest about their class origins

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Rachel Reeves’ mission must be to invest in a sustainable future

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the chancellor dismissing a return to austerity in her speech to Labour conference

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Take it from me (and Keir Starmer) – you should never pretend to be more working class than you are

The rightwing press will always try to pick apart Labour MPs’ origin stories. Far better to be honest about your roots, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Labour has been overdoing the doom and gloom – but now Reeves has given us a glimpse of sunshine

Though the freebies scandal soured the start of conference, the party can regain the moral high ground, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Fear and sanctions have failed to get Britain working. Why not try tea and empathy?

A radical rebrand will get people off benefits and into training and work, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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If Keir Starmer wants to be braver than Tony Blair, this is how: ignore the neanderthal right on crime

The rate of violent offences is plummeting but, thanks to rightwing dishonesty, much of the public still believes it is rising, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The NHS is in critical condition – but with the right care, it can make a recovery

Lord Darzi’s damning report on the crisis facing our health service will be the benchmark from which improvements will be judged, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Beaten, marooned, demoralised – and yet still the right clings to Thatcher. I’ve seen them: they’re so lost

I went to a conference of rightwing pollsters and party grandees. It seems their only way forward is to look back, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The anti-Labour rightwing press is on the warpath. If you wanted this government, defend it

The new government deserves more cheerleaders for policies such as investing in green energy and supporting workers, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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How can Labour avoid the ‘union paymasters’ jibes? By banning all large donations

There is no comparison between Labour’s transparent union funding and murky donations to the Tories – but stopping it all would be the best way to clean up politics, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Say it loud and rejoice: the days of anti-union worker exploitation in Britain are coming to an end

We’re getting back the employment rights snatched by the Tories. That could change life for millions of people, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The far right promised violence and mayhem last night – but decency took back the streets

If we have turned a corner, it is mainly because communities refused to stand for racism and thuggery, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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England’s GPs are squaring up to the government – but it’s an unnecessary battle

The tragedy for patients if industrial action seriously disrupts treatment is that doctors and ministers pretty much agree, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Labour is right to ditch the winter fuel allowance – it isn’t ‘robbing’ old people

Scrapping the so far universal benefit for millions of pensioners means money can be diverted to those who need it most, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The billions Britain needs are at Rachel Reeves’s fingertips, and no fiscal promises need be broken

These initial cuts must be followed by an autumn budget that taxes the richest and focuses on growth, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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At last, the chance to legalise assisted dying in the UK – and end the untold, unnecessary anguish

Tory MPs opposed to this human right have been swept away. On Friday in the Lords, a path towards choice will finally be set, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Why I’m saving my hat for Polly Toynbee

Brief letters: Two-child cap | Year-round holly berries | Palace costs | Old technology | Rubber band ball

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The Only Way Is Up by Polly Toynbee and David Walker review – climb every mountain

A savage indictment of years of Conservative rule and how social democracy can set it right

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A whole new community on the site of a defunct power station near Erewash? Yes, please

Labour can unlock £70bn from the planning system and build new homes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Starmer will bin the two-child benefit cap and outdo New Labour on tackling poverty – I’ll bet on it

On the Aylesbury estate in London this week, I met residents who recall the impact Blair had. This government will go even further, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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I went to see how the Tories are handling defeat – and found Faragism and a total lack of reflection

Even after election wipeout, the Conservatives are too blinded by ideology to see their voters don’t want a Reform merger, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Labour will rightly be judged by how it fixes our problems. But never forget who left the UK in such a rotten state

Although Cameron and Osborne have been rebranded as Tory moderates, look back to 2010 and you’ll see how much devastation they truly caused, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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