What podcasts say about Chris Giles

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What Chris Giles has said on podcasts

19 statements · 5 positive · 13 negative · 1 mixed

on UK economic growthPositiveOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
UK economic growth has strengthened unexpectedly in 2026.
“This year, suddenly the growth has picked.”
Listen at 1:41
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on UK economic growth relative to United StatesPositiveOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The UK will outperform the United States in growth in 2026.
“If we get to the end at that growth rate, we'll do better than America this year.”
Listen at 2:23
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on UK energy importsNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The UK is heavily dependent on imported energy.
“We import a lot of energy because we don't have that much ourselves.”
Listen at 2:53
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on UK economy and energy pricesNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
Higher energy prices reduce the UK’s economic welfare.
“when the price of energy goes up... We just get poorer.”
Listen at 3:04
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on UK economic and public-finance forecastsNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The upcoming forecasts will be worse than March’s but not disastrous.
“They're going to be worse than the ones they put out in March, but not disaster.”
Listen at 6:25
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on UK long-term growth forecastsNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
Lower migration will contribute to a downgrade in long-term UK growth forecasts.
“probably a little bit of a long term growth downgrade, partly because migration is coming in much lower than we previously thought.”
Listen at 6:47
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on UK inflationNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The UK’s inflation problem is worse than that of other countries.
“our inflation problem is worse than other countries.”
Listen at 9:34
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on UK ten-year government borrowing costsNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
UK ten-year government borrowing costs exceed those of other European countries.
“our 10-year government borrowing cost. It's pretty high and certainly higher than other European countries”
Listen at 9:49
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on UK government borrowingMixedOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
UK borrowing is 4% of national income and is planned to fall to about 2%.
“We're still borrowing 4% of national income. And even though it's planned to come down to about two, which would then be sustainable.”
Listen at 10:09
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on UK budget under John HealyNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The UK budget should not be expected to deliver substantial new spending.
“we shouldn't expect any largesse from John Healy”
Listen at 11:09
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on UK deficit reductionNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
UK deficit reduction will proceed more slowly than previously forecast.
“We're certainly expecting that the deficit reduction path is going to be slower.”
Listen at 11:54
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on UK tax increasesNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The UK budget will likely include delayed tax increases.
“We're almost certainly going to see some tax increases, perhaps a little bit delayed, so not immediate.”
Listen at 12:13
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on UK banksNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
Banks may face additional taxation after benefiting from higher interest rates.
“Maybe well on the banks who've done quite well this year with higher interest rates.”
Listen at 12:25
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on UK gilt issuanceNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
UK gilt issuance will rise next year, but probably only modestly.
“that is almost certainly going to rise for next year. Probably not very much.”
Listen at 13:47
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on UK current budgetPositiveOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The UK will balance its current budget by the end of the decade.
“we're still going to balance the current budget by the end of the decade.”
Listen at 14:19
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on John Healy’s UK budgetPositiveOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
John Healy’s budget will avoid substantial additional borrowing and spending.
“I haven't splurged money around. I haven't just borrowed lots more to spend.”
Listen at 14:26
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on UK energy-crisis supportPositiveOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
The UK will provide temporary, targeted borrowing-funded support during the energy crisis.
“there's going to be a little bit of extra borrowing in the short term because of the energy crisis and we've got to help people out. But it's temporary and it's targeted.”
Listen at 14:31
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on Natural gas pricesNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
Natural gas prices have tripled and reached their highest level of 2026.
“natural gas prices are at the highest this year. They've tripled.”
Listen at 15:32
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on Household heating useNegativeOct 20, 2026· Unhedged
Higher gas prices will lead people to delay turning on home heating.
“I think lots of people will be wearing their woolies just to keep a little bit longer before they put the heating on at home.”
Listen at 15:45
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