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# David Marquand on Polly Toynbee
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/david-marquand-on-polly-toynbee/
- Published: 2007-12-17T13:12:17.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:38:50.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:31

**OurKingdom:** There is a short, brilliant, historically sweeping response to Polly Toynbee by David Marquand (reprimanding Anthony Barnett for his over-generosity) in the comments to Anthony's recent post on Toynbee versus Henry Porter. Plus a strong point that expands the argument from Stuart Weir. Read them all [HERE](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/12/14/for-once-polly-toynbee-is-wrong/?ref=opendemocracy.net).