The Centre for the Study of British Politics and Public Life welcomed author and journalist Polly Toynbee to the Keynes Library on 11 November, where she appeared in conversation with Birkbeck Professorial Fellow in Politics Tony Wright.

The wide-ranging talk, which was followed by a Q&A with the audience, mixed biographical detail with political insight, covering Toynbee’s education, early work experiences and the effort behind writing two columns a week. It also addressed the challenges facing the Labour party in upcoming votes in London and Scotland, and the pitfalls for the Yes campaign in the EU referendum.

Please note, the first minute of the talk is missing due to a technical issue.

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