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Letters: To really empower ordinary people, we must overhaul a political system no longer fit for purpose, writes Hugh Legge. Plus letters from Nigel Florence, Christopher Tanner and Andrew Dean

The royal jubilee would be a cheerful end to a state of affairs that cannot be allowed to continue, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article on the stink surrounding Tory fundraising

A colossal amount of power is wielded by dangerously few donors, with just 10 people donating a quarter of Tory funds, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Doctors say a return to pre-Covid rules, where women had to get a clinic appointment, will leave many waiting too long, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, the Bank’s governor has betrayed a familiar disdain for those struggling to cope, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

A financial shock is about to hit a country already battered and bruised by years of austerity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Northumbria’s NHS trust could be a model for integrating health and social care, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Letters: The Tory belief that private home ownership can solve the housing crisis is deeply flawed, writes Mike Lambert, while Bernie Evans calls for more help for private sector tenants. Plus views from both sides of the buy-to-let debate

According to a damning Lords report, it isn’t just a waste of £29bn, it has made Britain’s unequal housing market even worse, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the power of political activism, and the threat of the policing bill to our liberty