Anyone would think the Bank of England's failure to grasp the inflationary nettle was deliberate

Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, doesn’t like to admit it, but today’s way above target inflation has for him proved a blessing in disguise, riding to his rescue in last week’s Autumn Statement by giving the Government scope both to cut National Insurance contributions and make big tax breaks for investment spending permanent.

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