Facility management firm Carillion’s recent collapse was one of epic proportions, casting 450 public-sector contracts into doubt, dragging down thousands of small businesses and leaving tens of thousands of employees with an uncertain few weeks […]
May’s ‘wealth tax’: a fiery debate in a dull education
Given the fact that it largely seems to be little more than a coronation ceremony for Theresa May, whose campaigning tactics are so remarkably unambitious as to avoid anything resembling a debate with her opposition, […]
Dutch Politics: Still in a Rutte
Most people have declared the Dutch election last week as a clear victory against the new populism that’s already claimed scalps in Britain and the US. Wilders sought to break through and become the largest […]
Trump is our problem too
Trump’s victory was followed by an uncharacteristically gracious acceptance speech where he reached out to opponents and pledged to serve for all. This is perhaps an early sign that he could in practice be less […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Hunt has abandoned all pragmatism for, at best, political expediency”
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. […]
Concerns grow over new head of IT
The University has come under fire over the recent appointment of new director of IT, Jim Slack, following revelations regarding his former employment history. Mr. Slack resigned as head of IT at the Co-operative Bank […]
"It’s vandalism on a national scale"
The Gryphon speaks to Lucie Ward, one of the junior doctors staging a peaceful protest outside the Department of Health’s Leeds HQ at Quarry House, about the current state of the NHS, working conditions for […]
UCU expose gender pay gap in higher education
The University and College Union (UCU) has published a report, “Holding Down Women’s Pay”, which names and shames the UK’s higher education institutions which have the largest gender pay gaps, to mark International Women’s Day. […]
Aikido: More Than Just a Martial Art
This week, Sam Robinson, a second year PPE student and the Treasurer of Aikido society, gives us a comprehensive view of what being in the society is like. Aikido is a Japanese martial art, […]
The Gryphon Asks: Do Quotas Represent A Good Way of Achieving Equality?
Yes: Quotas. Even the mention of the word can lead to a heated exchange like a spark lighting a powder keg. It’s one of those marmite issues; you’re heavily principled either for or against. Here […]