The Only Way Is Up

How to Take Britain from Austerity to Prosperity

Polly Toynbee, David Walker

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Atlantic Books
03 December 2024

Political parties; Political corruption

'The kind of brilliantly written polemic that Toynbee's many fans have come to know and love...a terrific book' Stephen Bush, Financial Times

Labour have won their most decisive victory in decades.

But what damage has been done to the country and how do Labour fix it?

Political change has arrived. But the new Westminster government's inheritance looks grim. We're all in it together, the Tories used to claim, but they left behind sharper social divisions and vastly greater inequality with widening gaps in class, wealth and income. Collapsing public services at home, coupled with threats from a scorching earth and war in Europe, have left our country with gaping unfulfilled commitments.

The Only Way is Up gives us a ready reckoner on how to repair the damage and set the UK on the path to sustainable growth. Combining the latest data with expert analysis across health, children's services, the economy, environment, policing and defence, Polly Toynbee and David Walker tell the story of what went wrong during the Tories' wild ride and what must now be remedied.

By: Polly Toynbee, David Walker
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781805462668
ISBN 10: 1805462660
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 03 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Their Legacy 1: Children: A Case of Neglect 2: The Economy: Going Nowhere 3: Climate: High Water Everywhere 4: Housing: A Property-Owning Plutocracy 5: Health: Waiting and Waiting 6: Misgovernment 7: Security: Criminal Neglect 8: Equalities: Unjust Rewards Conclusion: Up, Up and Away

Polly Toynbee and David Walker are co-authors of The Verdict and The Lost Decade. Polly is a columnist for the Guardian and her latest book is An Uneasy Inheritance. David Walker is a former director of the Audit Commission.

Reviews for The Only Way Is Up: How to Take Britain from Austerity to Prosperity

The kind of brilliantly written polemic that Toynbee's many fans have come to know and love...a terrific book -- Stephen Bush * Financial Times * From dentistry to sweatshops, from the gig economy to childcare, the darker corners of the criminal justice system to the lives of the richest, this is an essential and impassioned account of where Britain had arrived by the election. Keir Starmer says he will have ""a mountain to climb""; this is a minutely researched guide to just how jagged and unforgiving the path will be -- Andrew Marr A stirring analysis of the dubious causes and harsh consequences of austerity Britain revisited -- David Kynaston on CAMERON'S COUP Toynbee and Walker at their forensic, polemical best -- Will Hutton on CAMERON'S COUP