Election spending pledges and magic money trees

Prof Richard Murphy writes that straightforward tax rule changes could fund Labour’s Green New Deal, but Tony Greaves cautions against the grand schemes parties dream up during election campaigns. Plus letters from Terry Horsnell, Eddie Dougall and Judith Montgomery. Labour’s clear commitment to a £250bn “green transformation fund” correctly puts climate centre stage in this election ( Turning on the spending tap: How the parties’ plans compare, 8 November). T