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The irrelevance of central banks
In the age of Trump, does anything central banks do really matter?
Mar 10
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Frances Coppola
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The road to Armageddon
Israel's brutal military action in Gaza will end in disaster not only for Palestinians, but for Israel and possibly even for the world.
Oct 31, 2023
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Frances Coppola
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Hostage economics
Why does Israel release so many more captives than Hamas?
Nov 26, 2023
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Frances Coppola
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I told the truth, and I will not apologise
Jul 25, 2023
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Frances Coppola
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Requiem
Nov 4, 2024
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Frances Coppola
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Welfare benefits aren't "the biggest scandal in politics"
Sep 2, 2023
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Frances Coppola
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Looking back at 2023 - a personal view
Jan 1, 2024
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Frances Coppola
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Evil wears an ordinary face
Dec 28, 2023
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Lies, deceit and betrayal
Aug 27, 2025
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Frances Coppola
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CBDCs: Going in the wrong direction
Too much focus on the technology distracts attention from the considerable financial, economic, social and political risks.
Oct 19, 2023
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Frances Coppola
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The UK's net migration figures are absurd - and so are proposals to fix them
Net migration is set to show a large increase. Some are calling for drastic measures to bring it down. But detailed analysis shows this is pie in the…
May 17, 2023
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Frances Coppola
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Inflation, interest rates and the fall of Lehman
It's fashionable to argue that the Federal Reserve could have prevented the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession. But is this true?
Nov 14, 2025
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Lies, deceit and betrayal
Britain's role in the making of Palestine and the dismemberment of Syria
Aug 27, 2025
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Frances Coppola
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The people most affected by the Government's welfare reforms are not the people you think they are
Political discourse is all about young people - but it's older people who will bear the biggest impact.
Jun 30, 2025
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Frances Coppola
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The "deserving poor" are the latest target of Government cuts
Sick and disabled people do not deserve the harsh treatment the Government has planned for them.
May 28, 2025
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The Five Commandments of writing about Gaza
Break any of these and you will be accused of antisemitism.
Apr 28, 2025
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