Two acclaimed journalists examine the state of the country in light of this year's election.
Polly Toynbee Book order
Polly Toynbee is a British journalist and writer whose journalism is characterized by a strong social democratic conviction and advocacy for more left-wing policies. In her texts, she focuses on social issues and actively promotes societal change. Her style is penetrating and analytical, often prompting deeper reflection on social inequalities and politics. Her writing is valued for its intellectual honesty and pursuit of progress.
- 2024
- 2023
One of the most respected, prolific and razor-sharp voices in social commentary uses the prism of her extraordinary family to examine the true state of class in Britain.
- 2020
The Lost Decade
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
An authoritative survey of 2010-20: what went wrong, what went right, and what's next for Britain.
- 2017
Dismembered
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
What is the state? And what's it ever done for you? In this book, the author travels around Great Britain gathering the voices of the people who make up the state: nurses and patients, teachers and parents, policemen and civilians. It lays bare the deliberate dismantling of the public sector and its consequences.
- 2003
Hard Work
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Britain has the lowest social spending and the highest poverty in Europe. As the income gap between top and bottom has widened, so social mobility has shuddered to a halt. The low-paid are caught in an economic double bind that victimises them and shames the rest of us.
- 1989
Lange Zeit war es selbstverständlich, daß eine Adoption ein Durchschneiden aller Bindungen an die leiblichen Eltern bedeutete. Aber muss das wirklich sein? Wem nützt das?Die in diesem Buch Berichtenden kommen alle zu dem Ergebnis, daß es besser ist, die Wahrheit über ihre Herkunft zu erfahren, auch wenn sie manchmal recht bestürzend ist, als im ungewissen zu bleiben.
