For many people, including myself, fireworks are a symbol of celebration. When the sky is lit with sparks, and the night is ablaze with colour, a sense of festive spirit comes alive. As well as […]
What a demockracy!
Brexit is and always will be a highly controversial topic within the United Kingdom. However, the recent High Court ruling that states the government does not have the prerogative powers alone to trigger Article 50, […]
The Gryphon asks: is Louis Smith’s ban from gymnastics right following his video mocking islam?
Yes – Michael Everett “A Muslim, a Jew, a Christian, a Pagan and an Atheist all walk into a coffee shop…and they talk, laugh, drink coffee and become good friends. It’s not a joke. It’s […]
Bono?! Bloody Bono?!
BONO. WOMAN OF THE YEAR. You’d be forgiven for thinking the above was a misprint, but sadly it is not. This year U2 frontman, Bono, has been named Woman of the Year, for Glamour magazine’s […]
Out of touch: Fifa’s poppy palaver
Many would agree that, for centuries, patriotism has permeated traditional British values. Whether you’re joining your fellow citizens in taking a moment of silence to remember lost war heroes or belting out the national anthem […]
Man up, crash down
Apparently boys don’t cry. This is a view that seems to still hold a dangerous amount of weight in our society. Most men will be familiar with such disheartening phrases as “be a man”, “grow […]
Male contraception – wimping out or a worthwhile worry?
I recently read an article in The Independent, titled ‘Yes, contraceptives have side effects – and it’s time for men to put up with them too’. The writer’s sarcastic tone boiled down to the opinion […]
Election Night: An Editor’s Take
So, Trump has won. Those are words I had hoped I wouldn’t have to write, but fortune was not so kind. A campaign fuelled by hatred and deception has resulted in the least qualified individual […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: In the shadow of Mosul
Daesh’s offensive capabilities are spent, and the Iraqi offensive moves slowly towards Mosul. It is not a question of if, but how long, how horrific will the casualties be, and what will Iraq look like […]
Rumble in the jungle
Morality prompts us to question whether the demolition of The Calais Jungle is a humane act. However politics, on the other hand, implores us to acknowledge the stain that is The Jungle on the French […]
Gay rights or party politics?
“I don’t support gay marriage in spite of being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I am a Conservative”. With those words at a Conservative conference in 2011, David Cameron (remember him?) set Britain […]
The rise of the liberal liberals
Recently, the famous anti-extremism campaigner Majid Nawaz was declared an ‘Anti-Muslim Extremist’ by the Southern Poverty Law Centre (SPLC) in what Nick Cohen succinctly labelled ‘the first ever fatwa of the white left’. And indeed, […]