{{short description|British online newspaper and news aggregator}}{{Primary sources|date=May 2025}}
{{italic title}} {{use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox website | name = ''CapX'' | logo = | parent = Centre for Policy Studies | type = Online newspaper<br/>News aggregator | launch_date = {{start date and age|2014|06|21|df=y}} | location_city = Westminster, London | location_country = United Kingdom | key_people = Robert Colvile (editor-in-chief)<br />Marc Sidwell (editor) | url = {{URL|https://capx.co/}} | language = English | current_status = Active }} '''''CapX''''' is a centre-right<ref> {{Cite web |title=About |url=https://capx.co/about |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=CapX |language=en-GB}}</ref> British online newspaper and news aggregator. It was founded by the Centre for Policy Studies,<ref name=launch>{{cite web |url=http://www.cps.org.uk/about/news/q/date/2014/06/21/iain-martin-welcome-to-capx |first=Iain |last=Martin |title=Welcome to CapX |publisher=Centre for Policy Studies |date=June 21, 2014 |accessdate=June 23, 2015 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626210625/http://www.cps.org.uk/about/news/q/date/2014/06/21/iain-martin-welcome-to-capx/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and features columnists and contributors such as Tim Montgomerie, Daniel Hannan, and V. S. Naipaul.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.capx.co/columnists/ | title=Columnists & Contributors |publisher=CapX |accessdate=June 23, 2015}}</ref> The site offers original content and aggregated news and blogs, and features opinion on politics, economics, and business issues.<ref name=about>{{cite web |url=https://capx.co/about/ |title=About |publisher=CapX |date=21 June 2014 |accessdate=23 June 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626103044/https://capx.co/about/ |archivedate=June 26, 2015 }}</ref>
''CapX'' was launched on 21 June 2014 as a commentary outlet to promote "democratic capitalism" and support innovation, competition, free trade, good governance and liberty.<ref name="launch"/><ref name=liberty>{{cite web|url=http://www.cps.org.uk/liberty/capx/ |title=CapX |publisher=Centre for Policy Studies |date=|accessdate=June 23, 2015}}</ref> It aggregates and selects news from 3.5 million blogs, academic journals and mainstream media.<ref name=newsite>{{cite web |url=http://www.cps.org.uk/about/news/q/date/2015/01/28/capx-new-site-now-live/ |title=CapX - New site now live |publisher=Centre for Policy Studies |date= |accessdate=June 24, 2015 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120221/http://www.cps.org.uk/about/news/q/date/2015/01/28/capx-new-site-now-live/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It publishes a spectrum of pro-market authors.<ref name=meetcapx>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/01/free-markets-need-defending-meet-capx/ |title=Free markets need defending. Meet CapX |publisher=The Spectator |date=January 28, 2015 |accessdate=June 23, 2015 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105818/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/01/free-markets-need-defending-meet-capx/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==History== ''CapX'' was founded by the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) on 21 June 2014 in collaboration with Signal Media.<ref>{{cite news |title=In the online battle of ideas, capitalism must go on the attack |first=Johnnie |last=Goodwin |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/10806284/In-the-online-battle-of-ideas-capitalism-must-go-on-the-attack.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location= London |date=May 3, 2014 |accessdate=June 23, 2015 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> On 28 January 2015, a new site was launched for ''CapX''. CPS chairman Lord Saatchi commented on its launch, "''CapX'', the first global digital think tank, has been designed to show how popular capitalism can work to the benefit of all. We hope it will make a difference."<ref name="newsite"/>
==Contributors== In addition to columns by Iain Martin and a group of contributors such as Tim Montgomerie, Daniel Hannan, Philippe Legrain, and Paul Collier, ''CapX'' has many authors—from politicians and campaigners to academics and policy experts—who contribute on a wide range of topics. Specialist contributors include Indian economist Deepak Lal,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.capx.co/author/deepaklal/ |title=Deepak Lal |publisher=CapX |accessdate=June 23, 2015}}</ref> and Islamic economics specialist Benedikt Koehler.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.capx.co/author/benediktkoehler/ |title=Benedikt Koehler|publisher=CapX |accessdate=June 23, 2015}}</ref>
==Political views== ''CapX'' is broadly on the centre-right of the political spectrum.<ref name=greecelightning>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/01/greece-lightening-what-you-need-to-know-about-syrizas-victory/ |title=Greece lightning: six things you need to know about Syriza's victory |work=The Spectator (blog) |location=London |date=January 26, 2015 |accessdate=June 24, 2015 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626142751/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/01/greece-lightening-what-you-need-to-know-about-syrizas-victory/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, then-editor Iain Martin stated that ''CapX'' is "for competition because it drives innovation, creates wealth and increases prosperity."<ref name="newsite"/> ''CapX'' supports innovation, competition, free trade, facilitative government and liberty, and is opposed to cronyism, corporatism and restrictive markets.<ref name="liberty"/> Conservative Party politician Paul Goodman wrote on the political website ConservativeHome in October 2014, recommending that readers should add ''CapX'' to their reading list.<ref name=conservativehome>{{cite web|url=http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2014/10/why-you-should-add-popcapx-to-your-reading-list.html |title=Why you should add CapX to your reading list |last=Goodman |first=Paul |website=ConservativeHome |date=October 24, 2014 |accessdate=June 24, 2015}}</ref>
==Funding== The Centre for Policy Studies has received funding for the project from the Templeton Religion Trust and the Rising Tide Foundation.<ref name=about />
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==External links== * {{official website|http://www.capx.co/}}
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