The OBR’s argument that the Government’s cuts have not been primarily responsible for the economy’s disappointing performance might give Mr Osborne ammunition to press on with Plan A. But even if the fiscal squeeze is not to blame for the economy’s unanticipated weakness, the Chancellor should not necessarily stand idly by.
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