Reading the programme notes for the birth-of-SDP play Limehouse

[Mo Britain less Europe]

I was startled to be reminded that Labour's canonised St. Polly of Toynbee was actually a founder member of several SDP organisations and stood (unsuccessfully) for the 1983 election at Lewisham.

Judas? Whither art thou?

[Burney]

I was startled to be reminded that Labour's canonised St. Polly of Toynbee was actually a founder member of several SDP organisations and stood (unsuccessfully) for the 1983 election at Lewisham.

Judas? Whither art thou?

Oh, yeah. The hard lefties on the Guardian's comments pages always taunt her with it. I find it more amusing to ask how she got into Oxford with one A level.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Oh, yeah. The hard lefties on the Guardian's comments pages always taunt her with it. I find it more amusing to ask how she got into Oxford with one A level.

Oxford Poly?

[Burney]

Oxford Poly?

Oh, no. St Anne's. Might be something to do with this:


Polly Toynbee was born at Yafford on the Isle of Wight,[3] the second daughter of the literary critic Philip Toynbee (by his first wife Anne), granddaughter of the historian Arnold J. Toynbee, and great-great niece of philanthropist and economic historian Arnold Toynbee, after whom Toynbee Hall in the East End of London is named.

This from the woman who rails against privilege. :hehe:

[Mo Britain less Europe]

Yes but she is entitled to her privilege, she would argue, because it was won for her by her father, grandfather and great-great uncle.

Not like those stupid hereditary peers at all.