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
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Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
Lost railway art
Art should matter in all its guises, above and below ground
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
Soft-Play Britain
Britain’s governing class talks of growth and grandeur but focuses on planters and paint schemes
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
Embers to tend
The brilliance of Sappho has been obscured by rumour and neglect
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Crushing the real progressives
The Islamic Republic of Iran, now under fire from the demonic West, is the most progressive society on earth
