Hal Conte
Hal Conte writes at his Substack and tweets at @conte_hal
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
Murders for June
Bodies in Brighton and spies in Scotland are features of our first crop of summer murder mysteries
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
Entebbe and the Israeli way of war
Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war
In partial defence of Steve Bray
You can’t blame the pro-EU irritant for making British politics undignified
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
Heart of darkness
Alexander Adams encounters an unflinching master of sex and death in Vienna
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable
