Capel Lofft
Capel Lofft is an editor, Tory Socialist and High Church Anglican who likes a drink, a pie and a hearty rendition of “God Save the Queen”. He tweets at @CapelLofft
Back to the 70s? If only…
Britain is in far worse trouble than we were 40 years ago
The closing of the Episcopal mind
The Church of England’s leaders don’t reflect its political diversity
Publish and be cancelled
Unreadable and insufferable woke academics are boycotting the publishers that grudgingly print their inane work
Why are republicans such “sour-faced Puritans”?
Opponents of the monarchy are also suspected of hating Christmas, puppies and the sound of children’s laughter
Towards a hospitable environmentalism
Green ideas must transcend misanthropy and austerity
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
Complex fractions
Where is the joy and the reward of owning a fractional share in individual art?
Kemi goes postal
The former business secretary and current Tory leader is grilled over a late delivery
The Critic guide to glass ceilings
On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party
Are Jewish students really afraid of the Freedom of Speech Act?
Some of have raised concerns, yes, but generalisations are wrong and unhelpful
Donald Trump should not heed the call of foreign policy hawks
The world is not split neatly between good guys and bad guys
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
We can’t even give them away
Let’s not pretend we have sovereignty over the Chagos Islands