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- ↑ "Columnists & Contributors". CapX. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- 1 2 "About". CapX. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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- ↑ Goodwin, Johnnie (3 May 2014). "In the online battle of ideas, capitalism must go on the attack" . The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Deepak Lal". CapX. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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- ↑ "Greece lightning: six things you need to know about Syriza's victory". The Spectator (blog). London. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Goodman, Paul (24 October 2014). "Why you should add CapX to your reading list". ConservativeHome . Retrieved 24 June 2015.