Labour has big spending ideas, but no plan to earn our trust | Phillip Inman

However much extra public investment is justified, the current Labour party can't convince people it is capable of using it wisely

The Labour manifesto is a stark reminder of the havoc a Tory government will create over the next five years if it wins a sizable majority next month.

From the holes it identifies in NHS funding to the need for an investment bank to promote infrastructure spending, the document has something to say about many of the areas crying out for government intervention. It works as a handy guide to those parts of the economy, the welfare system and public services the next administration must address - or risk the foundations being further undermined.