The all-out junior doctor’s strike, which saw junior doctors withdraw from emergency care, is certainly ethically contentious – walking out of a crucial public service is always an extreme decision that cannot be taken lightly. […]
“Trying to establish a career in Tory Britain feels a bit like being in the Hunger Games”
One month and six days. That’s how long until I finish my degree and I am done with education forever. One month and six days to sort my life out. But my biggest worry isn’t […]
The Gryphon asks: Should Britain abolish its monarchy?
Yes – Rory Claydon: Only a few days ago, the nation was abuzz with news. It wasn’t news of junior doctors striking, refugees, or indeed, anything that matters – instead, the media decided that we […]
In defence of an independent future
It was only in October of last year that I wrote in this paper of the many benefits associated with remaining in the EU. This was before Cameron’s renegotiations and whilst the referendum was still […]
Fry’s Crusade for Free Speech Falls Flat Over Sexual Abuse Comments
Stephen Fry, sometimes referred to as one of the UK’s ‘national treasures’, has always been one for speaking his mind, even if this entails offending people. As a champion of free speech, it is at […]
The Left must confront its rampant anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism has always been an issue that has run rampant amongst the hard-left for a long, long time. However, often the Labour Party has been free of such an ugly disease – yet recently many […]
In reply to The Telegraph: David Cameron is not caught in a 'wealth trap'
Recently, the Telegraph made a claim that David Cameron is caught in a ‘wealth trap’. It only needs one sentence to perfectly capture what angle the Telegraph was going for: “You often hear of people […]
Suffering in life: If everything is wonderful, nothing is
Over the holidays a nice old couple were going door to door, promoting their religion, but I found the way they went about it quite odd. My parents were out, so I struggled off the […]
The danger of linking the Germanwings crash with anti-depressants
I recently saw a tweet by The Associated Press that really got my feathers up – ‘BREAKING: French Experts: Germanwings pilot was using anti-depressants when he crashed jet into Alps.’ My immediate thought was, ‘so […]
Bare boobs or burkinis: inside the empowered woman’s wardrobe
From Susan Sarandon to Rihanna, Taylor Swift to Theresa May – ripping women apart for their appearances is nothing new. And whilst judging a woman based on her outfit choice is vomit-inducing at the best […]
Otto Warmbier: a man stranded in the gap between morality and legality
Let us get one thing out of the way, here at the start: Otto Warmbier, the US student who stole a propaganda poster from a North Korean hotel, is guilty of the crime with which […]
Lost and found: has IDS stumbled across his moral compass?
Last Friday saw an interesting turn in government affairs, when Iain Duncan Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announced his resignation. The Minister claimed his resignation to be nothing more than a […]