{"title":"Polly Toynbee","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolly Toynbee offers incisive explorations of contemporary society through her sharply observed narratives. Her works delve into political and social issues with clarity and passion, making complex themes accessible and engaging for readers interested in the mechanics of power and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending elements of \u003cem\u003ebiography and memoir\u003c\/em\u003e with a critical eye on current affairs, Toynbee’s books invite reflection on the impact of decisions that shape our world. 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So where does that leave their ideals of class equality?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a colourful, entertaining examination of her own family - which in addition to her writer father Philip and her historian grandfather Arnold contains everyone from the Glenconners to Jessica Mitford to Bertrand Russell, and features ancestral home Castle Howard as a backdrop - Toynbee explores the myth of mobility, the guilt of privilege, and asks for a truly honest conversation about class in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798446002412,"sku":"9781838958374","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20568563482842.jpg?v=1757196615"},{"product_id":"an-uneasy-inheritance-by-polly-toynbee-9781838958350","title":"An Uneasy Inheritance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChosen as a 2023 non-fiction highlight in the Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, The Tablet and Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile for generations Polly Toynbee's ancestors have been committed left-wing rabble-rousers railing against injustice, they could never claim to be working class, settling instead for the prosperous life of academia or journalism enjoyed by their own forebears. 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Are we healthier, wealthier, or wiser; happier or safer than in 1997, when Labour came to power? If we are, how much do we have to thank Blair and Brown and their cabinets for?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/em\u003e, Polly Toynbee and David Walker strip away spin, personality, and political rhetoric to judge how our lives have changed. They consider Labour's lasting legacy and what its successors can learn from Labour's performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors drop in on a Sure Start centre and visit schools, hospitals, colleges, and estates plagued by disorder to ask: what difference did Labour make? 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