Frances Coppola

Frances Coppola

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Economist/writer; banks, money, macro

Israel's Track Record Shows No Respect for Ceasefires
SocialApr 8, 2026

Israel's Track Record Shows No Respect for Ceasefires

Israel doesn't even honour ceasefires it has agreed to. Why would anyone think it would honour a ceasefire agreement it wasn't party to?

By Frances Coppola
U.S. Will Trade Lebanon to Israel to End Iran War
SocialApr 8, 2026

U.S. Will Trade Lebanon to Israel to End Iran War

Just as I said. The Americans will give Lebanon to Israel as the price for ending hostilities with Iran.

By Frances Coppola
Netanyahu and Trump Must Face Hague War Crimes Trial
SocialApr 8, 2026

Netanyahu and Trump Must Face Hague War Crimes Trial

Both men should face trial at The Hague. Netanyahu, of course, is already a wanted war criminal. Trump should be too.

By Frances Coppola
Arab Nations Permit Iran to Bomb US Bases, Avoid Airstrikes
SocialApr 8, 2026

Arab Nations Permit Iran to Bomb US Bases, Avoid Airstrikes

Arab states not only didn't join the airstrikes against Iran, they let Iran bomb US bases on their territories.

By Frances Coppola
Hostile Ships Lose Navigation Rights Amid Aggressive Actions
SocialApr 8, 2026

Hostile Ships Lose Navigation Rights Amid Aggressive Actions

"Vessels and aircraft associated with hostile states—or those facilitating military operations—cannot simultaneously claim protective navigation rights while engaging in aggressive acts." The US and its proxies have only themselves to blame for the closure of the Strait to their traffic.

By Frances Coppola
Strait Never Closed; US Seizure Would Invite Iranian Drones
SocialApr 8, 2026

Strait Never Closed; US Seizure Would Invite Iranian Drones

This is actual nonsense. The Strait was never closed to China. And as many people have pointed out, if the US Navy had seized the Strait by force it would have been a sitting duck for Iran's drones.

By Frances Coppola
Iran Claims Right to Defend After Israel's Attack
SocialApr 6, 2026

Iran Claims Right to Defend After Israel's Attack

You omitted to mention that Israel attacked the "Islamist regime". Iran has the right to defend itself.

By Frances Coppola
Israel Allegedly Plots Lebanon’s Partition with Syrian Cooperation
SocialApr 6, 2026

Israel Allegedly Plots Lebanon’s Partition with Syrian Cooperation

"Israeli sources stress this is not a plan Israel is actively pursuing by choice, but rather a fallback that becomes more realistic as every other option fails." You believe this obvious lie, do you? Israel has wanted to dismember Lebanon for...

By Frances Coppola
Iran's Missile Barrage Timed with Passover, Contradict
SocialApr 1, 2026

Iran's Missile Barrage Timed with Passover, Contradict

Probably because Israel bombed Iran when Muslim families were gathering for Eid. Had you thought of that?

By Frances Coppola
Trump Allegedly Plotting an Invasion of Iran
SocialApr 1, 2026

Trump Allegedly Plotting an Invasion of Iran

I have not listened to Starmer, but I am in no doubt Trump intends to invade Iran.

By Frances Coppola
Israel Won’t Gain Control Over Gulf Oil Supply
SocialMar 31, 2026

Israel Won’t Gain Control Over Gulf Oil Supply

Giving Israel the power to control the flow of oil from the entire Gulf? Nah. Never going to happen.

By Frances Coppola
Abolishing Death Penalty Shows Progress, Not Regression
SocialMar 31, 2026

Abolishing Death Penalty Shows Progress, Not Regression

Indeed. But Britain no longer has the death penalty. Reverting to the laws of a more barbaric age is not progress.

By Frances Coppola
Support Intervention to Safeguard Haulage Industry
SocialMar 31, 2026

Support Intervention to Safeguard Haulage Industry

I agree. But I do think there is a case for intervention to protect haulage.

By Frances Coppola
Highly Recommended, but British Viewers May Be Disappointed
SocialMar 30, 2026

Highly Recommended, but British Viewers May Be Disappointed

I've watched it. Strongly recommend. I'm afraid the British do not come out of it at all well.

By Frances Coppola
Israeli Interceptors, Not Iranian Missiles, Hit Holy Sites
SocialMar 30, 2026

Israeli Interceptors, Not Iranian Missiles, Hit Holy Sites

No Iranian missile has hit a holy site. The shrapnel that fell on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was from a bomb intercepted in flight by an Israeli missile. Al-Aqsa has also been hit by interceptor...

By Frances Coppola
Iran Vows Retaliation over US, Israeli University Attacks
SocialMar 29, 2026

Iran Vows Retaliation over US, Israeli University Attacks

This would be retaliation for attacks on Iranian universities by the US and Israel. Please try to report ALL the facts.

By Frances Coppola
Brother Jailed for Contempt, Not Pronoun Refusal
SocialMar 28, 2026

Brother Jailed for Contempt, Not Pronoun Refusal

Your brother is in prison for contempt of court, not "refusing to use they/them pronouns". He persistently turned up at his former school despite a High Court order requiring him to stay away. https://t.co/EG4Llei3SH

By Frances Coppola
Misusing Restricted Donations Is Illegal and Punishable
SocialMar 27, 2026

Misusing Restricted Donations Is Illegal and Punishable

Hmm. I hope they got legal advice. Donations given for a specific purpose can be legally restricted to that purpose. Treating restricted funds as general funding is unlawful and carries penalties for the trustees. https://t.co/2YUgNnzAJo

By Frances Coppola
Israel Deploys 2,000‑lb Mark 84 Bombs on Tehran
SocialMar 27, 2026

Israel Deploys 2,000‑lb Mark 84 Bombs on Tehran

"Military experts told BBC Eye that the Israeli air force is likely using particularly large bombs across Tehran from the Mark 80 series, which are often fitted with precision guidance systems. They added that the scale and spread of the damage...

By Frances Coppola
NATO Invoked Article 5 only After 9/11, Not Now
SocialMar 26, 2026

NATO Invoked Article 5 only After 9/11, Not Now

Trump has said this before. It's no more true now than it was then. NATO came to the aid of the US after the 9/11 attacks. It is the only time Article 5 has ever been triggered.

By Frances Coppola
IDF Allegedly Tortures Toddler to Force Father's Confession
SocialMar 25, 2026

IDF Allegedly Tortures Toddler to Force Father's Confession

Torturing a toddler to make his father "confess" is absolutely an IDF tactic. We've seen the evidence.

By Frances Coppola
Lebanon's Government Misjudges End to Israeli Invasion
SocialMar 24, 2026

Lebanon's Government Misjudges End to Israeli Invasion

If Lebanon's government thinks this will end Israel's invasion of its territory, it is very mistaken.

By Frances Coppola
Ignoring Growth Shock, Rate Hikes Risk Recession
SocialMar 22, 2026

Ignoring Growth Shock, Rate Hikes Risk Recession

This "bet" completely ignores the negative shock to economic growth. If central banks raise rates into this, they will cause a recession. Cc @BenRamanauskas

By Frances Coppola
Judge Actions, Not Words; He Plans to Invade Iran
SocialMar 21, 2026

Judge Actions, Not Words; He Plans to Invade Iran

Yes. Look at what he does, not what he says. He's going to invade Iran.

By Frances Coppola
UK Rates Too Tight; Cutting Interest May Avert Recession
SocialMar 20, 2026

UK Rates Too Tight; Cutting Interest May Avert Recession

You are not alone. "Monetary conditions in the UK are... appreciably tighter than they were in 2022, and households are under more financial strain. The Bank of England does not have anything like as much room to raise rates as...

By Frances Coppola
Trump Exits, World Left to Clean His Mess
SocialMar 20, 2026

Trump Exits, World Left to Clean His Mess

Trump is bailing out and leaving the rest of the world to clear up his mess.

By Frances Coppola
New Law Ensures Partners' Abusers Face Justice
SocialMar 19, 2026

New Law Ensures Partners' Abusers Face Justice

The legislation passed yesterday would not mean a man who commits a crime against his partner gets away with it.

By Frances Coppola
Face-to-Face Requirement Would Hinder Early Legal Abortions
SocialMar 19, 2026

Face-to-Face Requirement Would Hinder Early Legal Abortions

Yet another account that does not know the law. Pills for terminations cannot be obtained from the NHS after 10 weeks gestation. The vanishingly small number of cases of drug-induced late termination involved pills illegally obtained from a foreign online...

By Frances Coppola
New Law Decriminalizes Self‑managed Abortions, Not Full‑term Legalization
SocialMar 19, 2026

New Law Decriminalizes Self‑managed Abortions, Not Full‑term Legalization

OK, I am bored with this lie now. Here are the facts. - Abortion remains illegal after 24 weeks gestation except in certain rare and exceptional circumstances - Supplying pills to terminate a pregnancy remains illegal after 10 weeks gestation -...

By Frances Coppola
Israel Shuts Holy Sites, Citing Self‑started War
SocialMar 18, 2026

Israel Shuts Holy Sites, Citing Self‑started War

Disingenuous. Israel has closed Al-Aqsa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the holiest time for both faiths. And it "justifies" this with a war that it started.

By Frances Coppola
Presidential Tweets Trump Central Bank Rate Moves
SocialMar 18, 2026

Presidential Tweets Trump Central Bank Rate Moves

"Does anyone really care if central banks raise or lower interest rates by 25 basis points, when the US president can send entire economies into a tailspin with a post on Truth Social?" Coppola Comment, 10th March. https://t.co/cCBaBOBPfB

By Frances Coppola
Israel Repeatedly Targets Lebanese Towns with Aerial Strikes
SocialMar 18, 2026

Israel Repeatedly Targets Lebanese Towns with Aerial Strikes

But it is the same as Israel using them over towns and villages in Lebanon. Which it has repeatedly done.

By Frances Coppola
Strait of Hormuz Closed After US‑Israel Conflict with Iran
SocialMar 17, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Closed After US‑Israel Conflict with Iran

The Strait of Hormuz was open to the world until Little Israel and its Big Daddy America started a war on Iran.

By Frances Coppola
Bedouin Villages Lack Shelters, Iron Dome Protection, Near Bases
SocialMar 16, 2026

Bedouin Villages Lack Shelters, Iron Dome Protection, Near Bases

Perhaps more importantly, she neglects to mention that Bedouin villages have no bomb shelters, are not covered by the Iron Dome, and are often close to Israeli military facilities.

By Frances Coppola
Tory Recklessness Sparked Inflation, Banking Crisis, Oil Embargo
SocialMar 15, 2026

Tory Recklessness Sparked Inflation, Banking Crisis, Oil Embargo

In fact the high inflation and run on the pound that caused the bailout were the result of the previous Tory government's reckless fiscal and monetary loosening in a "dash for growth", a banking crisis caused by the Tory government's...

By Frances Coppola
Adults' Diagnosis Denial Won’t Aid Children’s Care
SocialMar 13, 2026

Adults' Diagnosis Denial Won’t Aid Children’s Care

It is not clear to me how denying diagnosis to adults like me would get children more medical help.

By Frances Coppola
Putin Gains Economic Windfall From Middle East Oil Surge
SocialMar 13, 2026

Putin Gains Economic Windfall From Middle East Oil Surge

"Arguably the person who benefits most from this chaos is President Putin, who receives an unexpected economic windfall from higher oil prices which will help him to continue his war on Ukraine." Me, last week. https://t.co/cCBaBOBPfB

By Frances Coppola
Israel Not NATO Member; Allies Not Obligated to Defend
SocialMar 12, 2026

Israel Not NATO Member; Allies Not Obligated to Defend

Israel is not a member of NATO. NATO members are under no obligation to defend it, either militarily or legally.

By Frances Coppola
UNSC Silence Explained: US Veto and Israel Influence
SocialMar 12, 2026

UNSC Silence Explained: US Veto and Israel Influence

Why hasn't the UNSC condemned the US and Israel attacks on Iran? Oh silly me. The US is a permanent UNSC member with a veto. And Israel pulls its strings.

By Frances Coppola
Media Silence on Israeli Displacement versus Lebanese Coverage
SocialMar 10, 2026

Media Silence on Israeli Displacement versus Lebanese Coverage

If three-quarters of a million Israeli civilians had been driven out of their homes by Lebanon's army and left with nowhere to go, this would be headline news in every Western media outlet. But when the Israeli army does this...

By Frances Coppola
Fed Sets Reserve Levels; SOFR‑IORB Gap Signals Bank Comfort
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Fed Sets Reserve Levels; SOFR‑IORB Gap Signals Bank Comfort

No, it tells you there are still very large quantities of reserves in the system as a result of QE. Banks collectively are obliged to hold all the reserves issued by the Fed. The quantity of reserves in the system...

By Frances Coppola