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
A dentist’s appointment for Liam
Rishi discovers he is more appealing to the voters when he’s not there
Very naughty boys
Progressive parenting is all very well but sometimes misbehaviour needs a firmer approach
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
Let there be love
Filmmakers have fallen out of love with romantic movies, but it’s time to bring back passion to the picture house
Jane Austen versus virtue signalling
What Mansfield Park can tell us about contemporary politics
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
Nova’s diary: Everything’s different now
Rishi is helping our neighbour, Big Jeremy, with his sums
Disbanding St John’s Voices would be cultural vandalism
Modern bureaucrats should leave our choirs alone
Musical no man’s lands
Two violin concertos fail to inspire
Who’s advising the migration advisors?
We deserve more transparency when it comes to who and what influences British immigration policy