This post was originally published on this site
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e12ba55745f2184e97439e5aa4ff798ba4185b1f/0_315_6000_3600/master/6000.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom,left&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctb3BpbmlvbnMucG5n&s=054ade9d209e782ce903cdc0e86e9902
MPs had a chance to make a seismic change to ease the suffering of countless people. I’m so glad they took it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee