Labour’s new message: vote Tory for financial recklessness | Simon Jenkins

Ed Miliband’s response to the panicky Conservative pledge to find 8bn for the NHS suggests a more mature approach to public finances

The election campaign has hit its paradox moment. Vote Tory for reckless, unfunded public spending. Vote Labour for extreme fiscal responsibility. This week’s manifestos, starting with Labour today, cannot be taken at face value. They are opening bids for the manifesto that dares not speak its name, the outcome of post-election coalition treaties, winks and nods....