Chris Giles
@chrisgiles.ft.com
Economics Commentator, Financial Times; Honorary Professor of Practice, UCL Policy Lab
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Isn't it...
I have seen and heard it happen too often.
Interestingly, no MP on the TSC raised the loss of the table in the hearing, so less really is more
I have seen and heard it happen too often.
Interestingly, no MP on the TSC raised the loss of the table in the hearing, so less really is more
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Isn't it...
I have seen and heard it happen too often.
Interestingly, no MP on the TSC raised the loss of the table in the hearing, so less really is more
I have seen and heard it happen too often.
Interestingly, no MP on the TSC raised the loss of the table in the hearing, so less really is more
Keep point is that the 4.6 isn’t everything and I was underplaying the problem rather than exaggerating it
December 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Keep point is that the 4.6 isn’t everything and I was underplaying the problem rather than exaggerating it
Absolutely reasonable dissonance .
Than answer is that starting point moved up. But also upward revisions after 2019 also material, so neither higher starting ooh t nor fisher growth since pre-covid.
I could have made it additive, but Tilley that would be exaggeration
Than answer is that starting point moved up. But also upward revisions after 2019 also material, so neither higher starting ooh t nor fisher growth since pre-covid.
I could have made it additive, but Tilley that would be exaggeration
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Absolutely reasonable dissonance .
Than answer is that starting point moved up. But also upward revisions after 2019 also material, so neither higher starting ooh t nor fisher growth since pre-covid.
I could have made it additive, but Tilley that would be exaggeration
Than answer is that starting point moved up. But also upward revisions after 2019 also material, so neither higher starting ooh t nor fisher growth since pre-covid.
I could have made it additive, but Tilley that would be exaggeration
For sure a bit. The mechanism isn’t through the public finances though. It would be that government would have the courage of their convictions if they weren’t persistently having to answer questions why everything is going so wrong
December 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
For sure a bit. The mechanism isn’t through the public finances though. It would be that government would have the courage of their convictions if they weren’t persistently having to answer questions why everything is going so wrong
The economy is 7.4 per cent better than BoE expected in Nov 2022
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The economy is 7.4 per cent better than BoE expected in Nov 2022
Well quite. That’s the point. We are told it’s a disaster, but we don’t know yet
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Well quite. That’s the point. We are told it’s a disaster, but we don’t know yet
Oh I’m glad you said that. That’s what I thought when I looked at the data, but thought I must be missing something
December 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Oh I’m glad you said that. That’s what I thought when I looked at the data, but thought I must be missing something
It’s a systems fault - loads of other government departments and the ONS do this routinely
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It’s a systems fault - loads of other government departments and the ONS do this routinely
That would have been completely reasonable for people to make money - there was no selective disclosure - which is why it was so bad
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
That would have been completely reasonable for people to make money - there was no selective disclosure - which is why it was so bad
Let’s see after Weds….
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Let’s see after Weds….
No… 1951 age related retirement
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
No… 1951 age related retirement