Starmer's ?28bn green pledge is a vote winner. Labour must ignore Tory attacks and keep the faith | Pollly Toynbee

Strategists are getting nervous, but energy efficiency and kickstarting growth are important to votersJust as I sat down to write this, yet another one thumped into my inbox. "?28bn every year ? Labour have not changed - their irresponsible spending plans will result in higher taxes and hard-working people paying the price." Conservative campaign headquarters is hammering out daily attacks on Labour's ?28bn green prosperity plan.Seeking any gap in the Starmer-Reeves fiscal armour, they like to pretend there's been no change since the Corbyn campaign's surprise ?58bn extra spend, mid-election campaign. But that's a rubber sword after their own 13-year failed stewardship - and Liz Truss's fiscal fiasco.Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...