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 […]
Fill in the Gap: The *blank* Are Being Defunded
Some of you guessed right, it’s the Arts. As for those who didn’t, the effects of growing up in post-2008 Britain are showing themselves nicely. For those that guessed ‘Police’, I’m sorry. The government has […]
Research confirms female leaders’ success in COVID-19 first wave
Reports throughout this world crisis have praised female leaders for their success in handling COVID-19. Now the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the World Economic Forum has published an analysis to back up this […]
This country is not innocent: The ugly reality of racism in the UK
There is a mistaken superiority in Britain on issues regarding race, one which compartmentalises racism to the US. There is a dangerous reluctance within the Government to admit the actualities of racism in the UK: […]
The Department for International Development and The Foreign Office are set to merge. What implications will this have?
The Conservative Government is working to integrate the Department for International Development (DFID) into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Boris Johnson claims that this will allow for “reform” of the way Britain gives aid to […]
Has the media been powerless this lockdown?
In normal times, a crisis or a major protest would thrill the press. Commentators would happily write, talk and saturate us with an issue before moving on to the next fresh controversy. Now, however, journalists […]
Cummings and the out of touch elite
An out of touch elite playing by their own rules while the rest of the country are ignored and treated with disdain. For almost five years, the careful construction of this narrative has served Dominic […]
Cummings and Goings: Why is it one rule for Boris’s mates, and another for us?
People around the country have been struggling with being under strict lockdown measures, but for the majority, saving lives is worth the sacrifice. So, why isn’t it the same for Dominic Cummings? It was revealed […]
Does COVID-19 present a threat to the European bloc?
To many of us, Brexit will now seem like a simpler time. Though it was a seemingly never-ending period of disappointment and catastrophe, at least, for me, the current global pandemic seems to have put […]
Choose your pandemic leader: Would Boris have made the cut?
It’s a Tuesday morning on 23rd July 2019, and Boris Johnson has just won sixty-six per cent of the Conservative Party members’ vote. He is now our new Prime Minister. In a characteristically jovial speech, […]