Britain’s Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, was on his feet in a crowded House of Commons on Wednesday, trying to provide some hope for the beleaguered Conservative government.  He ventured towards what is Leo Varadkar territory with the line: “If we want people to get up early in the morning, to go the extra mile, we need to recognise their hard work benefits us all.” It was his preamble to announcing a cut of two percentage points on employee national insurance rates, from 12 per cent to 10 per cent.  The change could mean an annual saving of £450 for 27 million…

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