Joshua Taylor, Digital Associate Editor at The Gryphon, discusses why he believes Facebook is destroying our lives, and ultimately, is turning the global population into social media addicts. I first met Facebook in the September […]
Alcoholic mothers need help, not prison
The responsibility of a mother for her unborn child seems to be an undisputed fact in our society, and, recently, a question has been posed as to whether the mother of a child born with […]
Why are we crushing entrepreneurial spirit in our school kids?
Tommie Rose is the hot topic of conversation this week after having made a small fortune of £14,000 in the past few years by selling treats to his fellow students at Salford’s Buile Hill High School. […]
Vote and show the politicians you’re a vote worth winning
Recently in my student accommodation, voting registration forms have been sent to each student. Not only did many bin them, but when I asked my friends why they weren’t voting, they replied along the lines […]
Addicted to hate: why drug prohibition isn’t working
After the publication of yet another academic report criticising the use of harsh penal sentences as deterrents it is finally time to admit that drug prohibition isn’t working. Ever since the early 20th century when […]
The Sainsbury’s Christmas advert cashes in on the atrocities of war
Christmas is the prime time for soppy, feel-good adverts; John Lewis nearly brought about mass hysteria last year, with thousands tearing up at an endearing tale of two woodland creatures hopping around in the snow […]
Owen Jones is right: we need the ‘politics of hope’, not fear
Last week at Leeds Beckett University, political activist, Guardian columnist and author Owen Jones urged his audience to follow the ‘politics of hope’. Like many, he feels angry and frustrated that the political elite has […]
A disgrace to reason: UK drugs policy is an insult to 21st century Britain
Joshua Taylor, Digital Associate Editor at The Gryphon, discusses the hypocrisy surrounding UK drugs policy, and challenges what freedoms we hold most dear in our society. The last week brought tidings of the latest absurdities when […]
The Kardashian Shoot: Stripped
Paper Magazine accomplished its mission to ‘break the internet’ with its Winter 2014 cover. The cyber world, in all its voices, has stepped up to deliver an explosion of responses to Jean-Paul Goude’s striking, semi-nude […]
Supporting the marking boycott is supporting security
As we reach the middle of term and those bitter, cold Leeds nights greet us again, students everywhere are already fully immersed in essays, exams and the new John Lewis Christmas advert. This hectic time […]
To fight for peace is to struggle for socialism: thoughts on Remembrance Day
For a while now, I’ve held a lot of reservations about the Poppy Appeal and have been dissatisfied with Remembrance Day. The fact that something is ostensibly a good cause does not exempt it from […]
Should we support Russell Brand’s revolution?
The comedian, actor and now political activist Russell Brand has recently released his third book, ‘Revolution’. Its publication follows controversial Newsnight appearances, columns for The Guardian and even a spot guest-editing The New Statesman. The Gryphon asks: should […]