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
Recreational rioting
Is your right an existential threat to the nation or just blowing off steam? It depends on which flag you’re waving
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
The Church of England’s race to the bottom
The Church of England should not be putting ideology before history
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
Ministry of Silly Thoughts
Wes Streeting made the grave error of consulting the British people
The porn Olympics
Porn puts young men and women in a degrading race that most of them are doomed to lose — so why are athletes lending it credibility?
Hi-energy nutrients
Schoenfield, Vivier, Bartok &c (Accentus Music)
London and the laggards
In the eighteenth century London was booming, but many towns weren’t doing so well
The failure of the Irish nerve
Politicians are not acting and the public are not forcing them to act