The Chilcot Report will at last be released in the summer of 2016. After years of delay and up to £10million of taxpayers money, the inquiry into whether there was wrongdoing by Tony Blair and […]
Subway and Halal: Secularism’s Place in Today’s Society
Out of around 2000 Subway stores open today in the UK and Ireland, 202 are marketed as ‘Halal stores’; substituting turkey for pork and operating within the guidelines set out by the Quran. Since 2007, […]
Why Germaine Greer is not entitled to a platform
Deemed a misogynist by Cardiff University’s Women’s Officer, controversial activist and writer Germaine Greer has come under scrutiny this week for her views towards trans women. Greer has been prevented from delivering a planned lecture […]
What Will China Look Like, Post ‘One Child Policy’?
For many in the West, China’s one-child policy has come define the country. In this regard it is perhaps second only to the occupation of Tibet. As a response to a crisis, in this case […]
Feminism is Not Done: A Response to Emily Hill in The Spectator
It is the mentality of individuals like Emily Hill that has stunted societal growth since Day Dot. Despite Hill’s insistence, we aren’t ranting and raving over nothing. Caitlin Moran, who Hill appears to take personal […]
Is The House of Lords Proving Its Worth?
The House of Lords has voted to delay the tax credit cuts proposed by the government and make moves to protect people set to lose out from them. In a vote on Monday night peers […]
“Menstrual Hygiene Is Not A Privilege, It’s A Right.”
When 305 MPs voted to reject the Finance Bill amendment which would have brought about a negotiation between David Cameron and the EU over taxing VAT on tampons, you had to question if any of […]
Better Off Out Or In? With the 2017 Referendum Looming The Gryphon asks: Should Britain leave the EU?
Yes: The argument to leave the European Union is often lumped in with UKIP’s policies but, if you look beyond their xenophobic nonsense, then there are actually very compelling reasons to desire a Brexit. The […]
Why We Need a Holocaust Memorial Day
On Monday evening I proposed that LUU should officially recognise and support Holocaust Memorial Day, which was agreed by the panel. In the past couple of years, Leeds University students have been able to hear […]
Is Prime Minister’s Questions still relevant in British Politics?
Yes: […]
An Open Letter to George Lawlor: Why We Need Consent Classes
I started reading ‘Why I don’t need consent lessons’, published this week by the Warwick Tab, in the hope that it was sarcastically titled clickbait. Disappointingly, it was just as the title suggested, the most […]
Is Oscar Pistorius Still the Champion of Paralympic Sport?
Oscar Pistorius has changed the face of Paralympic sport, reaching a level of celebrity usually deemed unattainable for disabled athletes. His devastating descent has been extensively documented by the press with his trial broadcast on […]