Forever under our scrutiny, when a famous couple decides to part ways it is plastered over all of our media outlets. From Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s “conscious uncoupling” to Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris’ […]
The kids are alright!
Students do not have the best of reputations these days. Take this from a mature student who spent a decade in the “real world” before coming to university. It is a widely held belief that […]
How Clinton trumped Trump
The first presidential debate of the 2016 race will no doubt go down as one of the most surreal political moments in recent history. Trump, a loud mouthed xenophobe known for a challenging debating style […]
Left for dead: Why Labour must not forget the middle ground
After consolidating his position following re-election, Jeremy Corbyn will be the man leading Labour into the next General Election. Buoyed by an even greater margin of victory, he and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell unveiled their […]
The West’s failure in Syria
The Syrian Civil War is currently approaching its sixth year. Estimates of its casualty toll range between 200,00-400,000. What was once one of the Middle East’s most heavily entrenched autocracies has effectively imploded, an international […]
How ‘the Donald’ gained his appeal
November’s presidential election in America has proved unprecedented, with a non-conservative lacking in any political experience crushing the Republican Party’s establishment. Not only that, but Donald Trump seems near-impervious to every scandal which has beset […]
The Gryphon asks: Should Britain hold a second referendum on its membership in the EU?
Yes – Sam Robinson: There are two excellent reasons for a second referendum on the EU. First, a margin of victory of two percent can hardly be called resounding, especially when you consider the second […]
Is the rise in tuition fees enough to deter students from university?
The cost of attending university in the UK has always been a contentious issue. It is regularly debated who should pay what, how much they should be paying and what services should be provided as […]
Fresher pressure: embracing expectations and making this time your own
Fees may be on the rise once more, but a record number of 18 and 19 year olds are going to university in England. With so many of our peers attending university there are bound […]
A burqa ban helps no one, but it harms women
When armed police make a woman remove clothing on a beach, something is obviously wrong. The shocking images of police enforcing a controversial ‘burkini ban’ in Nice last month should have been a wake-up call […]
Labour needs to get its head out of the clouds
The Tories. They’ve been in power for six years now, implementing a deeply unpopular programme of austerity; making numerous miscalculations along the way on things like tax credits, junior doctors and corruption scandals; enduring a […]
“The solution is choosing to stay in Europe and seek reform from there onwards”
The pressing question on the political landscape in Britain today is, without doubt, that of Europe. The trouble is there’s no easy answer to this question. But with that being said, it is clear that […]