Thresholds of pain, indignity and incapacity are entirely personal. Polly Toynbee incapacityindignitypain Change image and share on social
People want the right to die at a time of their own choosing. Too many families have watched helplessly as a relative dies slowly, longing for death. Polly Toynbee choosedeathdie Change image and share on social
It is now possible to quantify people's levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy. Polly Toynbee accuratelyactivitybrain share on social
Is anyone serious about the politics of happiness? David Cameron dipped a toe in the water, using the word lightly, but denying the hard policies it implies. Labour shies away from it, but should take up the challenge. Polly Toynbee cameronchallengedavid share on social
