Polly Toynbee comes from a long line of radicals, reformers and scholars – all of whom have wrestled with the contradictions of being comfortably middle class while trying to further the cause of socialism. In her new book, An Uneasy Inheritance, she frankly explores her family history, showing us how entrenched class privilege remains in Britain. This Wednesday, she’ll join fellow Guardian writer Charlotte Higgins for a livestreamed event, to talk about the book, her family history, and her 50 years in British political journalism.
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