Alex Howe explores how the notorious Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill came about and how it may come to effect our freedom of expression.
The Lockdown Roadmap: believe it when you see it
On the 22 February Boris Johnson revealed his roadmap out of the current lockdown. He promised the transition process would be ‘cautious’ but ‘irreversible’ as the country slowly returns to something resembling normal life. The […]
Climate change and the trio of politicians with controversial plans
Boris Johnson The UK is one of the countries who signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, where nations make an effort to combat climate change and keep global warming under 2 degrees celsius. The country […]
Politicising the house party: Why Patel’s new £800 fine deflects from the real superspreaders behind Covid – No.10
Basements pumping music you don’t really like but profess to do so on a Friday night, banging on the door of the one working toilet, and swiping a half-empty lukewarm Stella towards morning- house parties. […]
Boris Johnson’s planned cuts to Universal Credit to affect 5.7 million families
Boris Johnson has caused controversy following his plan to cut Universal Credit by £20-a-week in April despite criticism from Labour and Red Wall Tories in his own party. The government had previously increased Universal Credit […]
Cummings, Carrie, and the crucial Conservative rebrand that could decide Boris Johnson’s future
Boris Johnson has not had a good second lockdown. First, his fiancée pushed his chief adviser out of Downing Street. Then, just when he was about to relaunch his party to address some of the […]
Dominic Cummings goes: From an uncivil war to an unceremonious exit
Once the brainchild behind the Vote Leave campaign, next the puppet-master at the heart of the Johnson government. Now, Dominic Cummings has resigned after a period of infighting in the government. Will Nixon reports on the events leading to his departure.
UK students return home early to avoid Christmas chaos
Madeleine Williams speaks to students about their response to the government advised ‘travel window’.
‘Boris Johnson: The Gambler’ review
Matthew Whiteley reviews Tom Brewer’s latest book, an in-depth, exciting and illuminating biography of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
‘The North is not a petri dish’: The Tories once again hang the North out to dry
Manchester born-and-bred Zahra Iqbal discusses the unforgivable attitude of Boris Johnson to her home county.
The New Three-Tier System: What it means for Pubs and Venues in Leeds
The Gryphon spoke to Hyde Park venues and pub-goers on what the future of tighter local restrictions and the effect on the hospitality in the wake of a local spike As the number of COVID-19 […]
Three Months On: Are Female Leaders Still Handling Coronavirus?
Back in May, England was still in the middle of a summer-long lockdown, watching on as countries like New Zealand, Denmark, and even our neighbouring Scotland seemingly soared through their respective goals. These countries lifted […]