One of the most important things to do in the face of Christian nationalism (as with any ethnic nationalism) is to name it. Then civil society and politicians start to have the tools to understand it and take it on. Bravo to @pollytoynbee.bsky.social 👏 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Writing in the Guardian, @pollytoynbee.bsky.social calls out dangerous supremacism: “On the Robinson march in London, the great wooden crosses looked like armaments… The marchers’ “Christ is King” flags declared a radicalised ethno-supremacism.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour’s refusal to implement Jenkins was in retrospect one of its greatest mistake. I’m sure @pollytoynbee.bsky.social was aghast, but I wonder who else was? I suppose it’s still on the shelf and could be put to a referendum or put in a manifesto very quickly.

From religious state schools, to the legalisation of assisted dying, @pollytoynbee.bsky.social guarantees to address some of the hard hitting questions of today. Join Polly and @andrewcopson.bsky.social 14 August, 12:15-13:15 @standcomedyclub.bsky.social #edfringe www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

Not long to go now! We're at @edfringe.bsky.social 12-15 August for 'Conversations with the godless', featuring @pollytoynbee.bsky.social, @petertatchell.bsky.social, and Robin Ince – hosted by @andrewcopson.bsky.social. We hope to see you there! #edfringe www.edfringe.com/tickets

Starmer's EU ententes with Macron and Merz bring us closer - but the ever -wise and elegant writer GartonAsh explains why we must go faster: start with the customs union. We pay towards our common defence with no seat at the EU table www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here's the best thing in Labour's first year: today's new figures show the number of children accessing funded early education and childcare rose by 33% in a year to 1.7m

Here's the best thing in Labour's first year: today's new figures show the number of children accessing funded early education and childcare rose by 33% in a year to 1.7m

I'm speaking at the @edfringe.bsky.social‬ on Thursday 14 August for the 'Conversations with the Godless' series with @humanists.uk's chief exec ‪@andrewcopson.bsky.social‬. At @standcomedyclub.bsky.social‬ from 12:15pm. Do join us if you're there! www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

Another excellent piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social - explaining why Capitalism doesn’t drive progressive change www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I'm speaking at the @edfringe.bsky.social‬ on Thursday 14 August for the 'Conversations with the Godless' series with @humanists.uk's chief exec ‪@andrewcopson.bsky.social‬. At @standcomedyclub.bsky.social‬ from 12:15pm. Do join us if you're there! www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

"It’s been 6 years since revealing these pay ratios became mandatory...but high hopes have been dashed...exposing gigantic inequality has not shamed boardrooms into reconsidering their values on pay." @pollytoynbee.bsky.social on our latest research www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

'The assisted dying bill’s final Commons vote today is no abstract debate about slippery slopes or what God wants: to do nothing is to inflict torture on many.' @pollytoynbee.bsky.social's message to MPs voting today – an historic day for UK politics. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Every European politician asks : “How can UK Control migration when you don’t know who’s in country and you don’t use ID cards to access jobs, health care etc?” @pollytoynbee.bsky.social discusses here why digi ID is a progressive concept www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... reform-borders-identity

Meritocracy, inheritocracy and my memoir "An Uneasy Inheritance: my family and other radicals." - Dr Eliza Filby talks to me about worsening unfairness: choose your parents well! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsUP...

“Cheaper food, passport e-gates, youth exchanges – we are finally on a path to repair the colossal damage Brexit has done” @pollytoynbee.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 👌 ( It’s already happened @pollytoynbee.bsky.social . People have left and joined Lib Dems and Greens)

"...this is the time for outright confrontation with the dark forces of the right, reaffirming social democratic and liberal progressive optimism." @pollytoynbee.bsky.social uses our research to show that progressive policies can save Labour's voter coalition www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

The lesson for Labour? Until it can improve local lives and stop fearing Farage, more losses are coming

“Analysis by Persuasion UK finds 123 seats vulnerable to Reform switchers, but 250 Labour seats at risk from flight to progressive parties. While 11% of Labour voters are “Reform-curious”, 29% would consider voting Green and 41% would consider supporting the Lib Dems” @pollytoynbee.bsky.social

Is the BBC reading this? Take note. They may not recognise their gut fear of the right when they ban Evan Davis' mild podcast on heat pumps but swamp the airwaves with rightists from mystery-funded thinktanks, contrary to their own guidelines. Bravo Monbiot. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

During St. Clair's pregnancy, Musk suggested they bring in other women to have even more of their children faster. "To reach legion-level before the apocalypse," he said to St. Clair in a text message viewed by The Wall Street Journal, "we will need to use surrogates." www.wsj.com/politics/elo...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Well said ! @pollytoynbee.bsky.social 👏👏👏 Our universities were/are world beating ! Please keep it that way ! Move back towards the EU as quickly as is possible

How depressing this excellent news on nurseries is reported almost nowhere - except by me. Why did Today prog drop Bridget Phillipson on day she announced this?? Nurseries are not serious?? Nurseries matter MOST for children's education www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

2 out of 3 French citizens approve the decision of their judges to sanction Marine Le Pen after €4 million embezzlement of taxpayers.Opinion polls out today all show over 60% support for court decision. Meanwhile Farage, Trump, Orban, English commentariat back her @pollytoynbee.bsky.social

2016: 418,343 civil servants 2024: 514,395 civil servants to duplicate all the EU regulations, controls, trade negos previously done by EU officials in Brussels. Taxpayers pay heavily for Brexit fiasco @pollytoynbee.bsky.social @rachelblakemp.bsky.social @labour4europe.bsky.social

@pollytoynbee.bsky.social has been supportive of @teamlabouruk.bsky.social but enough is enough. It is time to get radical and embrace a free Europe www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Even people who desperately want this Labour government to succeed - like @pollytoynbee.bsky.social - are baffled and frustrated by the timidity over Brexit. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy? asks @pollytoynbee.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...? Happy for anyone to explain why Polly is wrong

Plenty of good comments on welfare reform by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social @claremoriarty.bsky.social but Labour has not had a theory or policy of modern labour markets for years. Models from Europe eg deliver better outcomes. But since Brexit learning from Europe verboten in U.K. politics, journalism

@pollytoynbee.bsky.social is a good friend to @teamlabouruk.bsky.social through thick and thin. Now is the time to listen to friends. In a society where wealth has shifted again toward the rich, surely it is their turn to dig deep www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“Of all theunpalatable ways for Labour to break its election promises, either by borrowing or by taxing more, the worst choice of all would be cuts and austerity, slicing deeper into public services” @pollytoynbee.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘Country first, party second,’ says Starmer. So why menace Labour members who actually believe that?

Defence needs paying for - so stiffen the sinews and summon up the taxes. Don't pay for this through cuts. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Huge win! Government announces plans to open up the Land Registry. If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales. Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens: whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h... 🧵1/

Leaving a high-control religious group can be incredibly difficult and even dangerous. Humanists UK's powerful new animation lets those who leave know they're not alone, and that help is out there. Support #FaithtoFaithless and watch today. humanists.uk/faithtofaith...

"The point of a bill committee is to take screeds of evidence in order to improve it. But you can expect any change to the bill to be greeted by sham indignation from those who have always been opposed to it." - @pollytoynbee.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

More wisdom from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social We have to accept that MSM and their followers will knock @teamlabouruk.bsky.social so the government might just as well go for it on their plans - indeed they must www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...