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Wed, 08 May 2013 19:02:33 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:30 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/chris-giles Chris Giles - Financial Times http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/chris-giles Britain should worry about its failings http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ab02cb82-b687-11e2-93ba-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct It is fine to point out that eurozone economic figures hide many sins, but the real question is why is the UK not performing better, writes Chris Giles Wed, 08 May 2013 19:02:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ab02cb82-b687-11e2-93ba-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ab02cb82-b687-11e2-93ba-00144feabdc0 A more nominal view of the UK economy http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b269796a-ab61-11e2-8c63-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If Mark Carney is able to introduce new thinking into the Bank of England, he has a chance of living up to inflated expectations, says Chris Giles Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:12:42 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b269796a-ab61-11e2-8c63-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b269796a-ab61-11e2-8c63-00144feabdc0 Bank lending boost won’t turn UK round http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80b83ebc-a07e-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Whitehall believes credit for small companies is crucial but they account for less than a 10th of business investment, writes Chris Giles Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:24:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80b83ebc-a07e-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 80b83ebc-a07e-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0 How to ‘plog’ the hole in our awful public finances http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c87cf658-954c-11e2-a4fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In the canon of economic horrors, the persistently large output gap at the centre of the OBR’s economic forecast is a form of purgatory, writes Chris Giles Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:09:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c87cf658-954c-11e2-a4fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c87cf658-954c-11e2-a4fa-00144feabdc0 Osborne is too timid, not too austere http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5e476e4-8b24-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The view that the UK government’s austerity programme is condemning the country to more stagnation lacks evidence, writes Chris Giles Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:50:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5e476e4-8b24-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e5e476e4-8b24-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0 UK’s official statistics cannot be trusted http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8728845a-80d0-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct That the ONS has not kicked up a fuss in defence of consistent measures of the public finances shows it to be supine in nature, writes Chris Giles Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:40:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8728845a-80d0-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8728845a-80d0-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0 The five questions Carney must answer http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b17148be-6fc3-11e2-8785-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The next governor must live up to his billing as the rock star central banker with a brief to fix the British economy, writes Chris Giles Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:13:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b17148be-6fc3-11e2-8785-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b17148be-6fc3-11e2-8785-00144feab49a Turner defends permanent money printing http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22c5d210-6fbe-11e2-956b-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Departing FSA chairman advocates breaking the taboo of monetary financing of government deficits, arguing that inflation threat is exaggerated Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:03:46 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22c5d210-6fbe-11e2-956b-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 22c5d210-6fbe-11e2-956b-00144feab49a Sir Mervyn takes a walk on the supply side http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8feb3c4-6584-11e2-a3db-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The governor’s change of stance after four years amounts to a realisation that the pain of the crisis period has been to little avail, writes Chris Giles Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:35:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8feb3c4-6584-11e2-a3db-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d8feb3c4-6584-11e2-a3db-00144feab49a RPI stand makes bad day for public policy http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4ef6ae8-5b0d-11e2-8d06-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chris Giles says the decision to leave a flawed inflation measure unchanged goes against expert advice and international best practice Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:04:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4ef6ae8-5b0d-11e2-8d06-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d4ef6ae8-5b0d-11e2-8d06-00144feab49a Welfare cuts may bite the UK government http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1c10afc-59b3-11e2-b728-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct When real earnings rise and the Treasury refuses to link social security and tax thresholds to them, everyone will complain, says Chris Giles Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:34:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1c10afc-59b3-11e2-b728-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e1c10afc-59b3-11e2-b728-00144feab49a Central banks face zombie nightmare http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ff5e992-599a-11e2-88a1-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Authorities face a policy dilemma: risking either the failure of good businesses or letting doomed ones linger on, Chris Giles writes Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:29:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ff5e992-599a-11e2-88a1-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1ff5e992-599a-11e2-88a1-00144feab49a Britain needs to adopt a more German face http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af53d3a2-4a17-11e2-a7b1-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Its economy is hardly exciting but as a model of dealing with a sudden slowing, Berlin has achieved a better result than Tokyo, writes Chris Giles Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:28:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af53d3a2-4a17-11e2-a7b1-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct af53d3a2-4a17-11e2-a7b1-00144feab49a Osborne should heed Carney’s message http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0b902dc-4450-11e2-932a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The arrival of a new governor at the Bank of England next July will herald change but not all of it will be welcome, says Chris Giles Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:52:16 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0b902dc-4450-11e2-932a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d0b902dc-4450-11e2-932a-00144feabdc0 Time for the chancellor to be honest http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c23b486-3950-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In next week’s autumn statement, George Osborne must give a realistic assessment of the UK’s economic struggle ahead, writes Chris Giles Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:39:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c23b486-3950-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5c23b486-3950-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0 Policy ploys risk UK economic credibility http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dba8ab0-2da3-11e2-9988-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The price to be paid for ripping off future taxpayers, polluting statistics and undermining independent policy will be high, writes Chris Giles Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:54:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dba8ab0-2da3-11e2-9988-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2dba8ab0-2da3-11e2-9988-00144feabdc0 MPC move not to act has consequences http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff6b36da-229b-11e2-b606-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If the ‘nothing more should be done’ option is Labour’s nightmare, the ‘nothing more can be done’ explanation is George Osborne’s, writes Chris Giles Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:05:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff6b36da-229b-11e2-b606-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ff6b36da-229b-11e2-b606-00144feabdc0 UK economy: Stuck in low gear http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/acbb1b38-1d07-11e2-a17f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Britain’s freedom to devalue the pound and set interest rates has not allowed it to steer clear of the doldrums in which the eurozone is caught, writes Chris Giles Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:08:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/acbb1b38-1d07-11e2-a17f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct acbb1b38-1d07-11e2-a17f-00144feabdc0 How much has austerity really cost? http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01aa1f08-179b-11e2-8cbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In the debate about what has gone wrong with the UK economy, it is correct to blame severe deficit reduction?, asks Chris Giles Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:14:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01aa1f08-179b-11e2-8cbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 01aa1f08-179b-11e2-8cbe-00144feabdc0 Small and expensive is homeowners’ future http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/710c40aa-0d51-11e2-99a1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Proposals billed as initiatives designed to ‘kick-start’ the housing market or the economy would fail to have an impact, writes Chris Giles Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:31:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/710c40aa-0d51-11e2-99a1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_chris-giles%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 710c40aa-0d51-11e2-99a1-00144feabdc0