There comes a moment when the pretence has to stop. Retail crime in Britain isn’t a nuisance anymore, it’s a national embarrassment. A daily assault on workers, businesses, and the communities they serve. And let’s correct our language: “Shoplifting” suggests mischief. This is theft. Jason Tarry, chairman of John Lewis, said as much in The Telegraph yesterday, joining a growing chorus of retail leaders who’ve finally had enough.