• Nottingham welcomes Trump…not really

    He is beauty, he is grace. He’s a tyrannical sexist fatcat. And Nottingham has had Trump on the brain for quite a while now. But just what do we think of our American ‘friend’? “People of all ages seemed to be voicing their compassion for refugees and for women”...
  • The (Non) Art of Common Sense?

    Donald Trump begins building an America that everybody can understand, but nobody can believe in. The cultural identity of America is changing. Theresa May’s assurances over American support for NATO being described as a political ‘win’ shows just how different the world’s expectations are when dealing with the US....
  • Sex for sale is just another jewel in the Lenton crown

    It’s been around for years, developed a cult following and one Impact editor has already hailed the establishment as “biblical”.  At this point, it’s a bit of an open secret so, unfortunately, this can’t be an exclusive. But it’s still massive news. Somewhere in the depths of Lenton, there...
  • Francesco Lari to students: “Rebel – Join UKIP”

    There’s something disarming about the way Francesco Lari, chairman of UKIP’s Nottingham City Branch, half-seriously apologises for only having time to have a quick 10-minute chat before he needs to get back to work. “As you can see, I’m not a professional politician”. For any UKIP member, the student crowd...
  • “The Tories are well and truly fisting us – while they still can”

    This week has seen the latest instalments in the government’s renewed attacks on our freedoms. The Digital Economy Bill and the Communications Data Bill, or Snoopers’ Charter, are both set to make significant steps towards becoming law. Both represent significant dents in our civil liberties. But these two bills...
  • Would Sanders have beaten Trump?

    As those within the Democratic party reflect on Hillary Clinton’s catastrophic presidential election defeat to Donald Trump, surely the question will be posed: did we choose the wrong candidate? Of course this is a very difficult question to answer, but one thing’s for sure – Hillary just simply wasn’t...
  • How early is too early to start doing Christmas?

    Half way through November, and one month away from that all too familiar festive season. The clocks have gone back, the evenings are getting darker and there’s a lingering frost in the morning. I can sense an ever-growing feeling of excitement. If you’re already thinking about Christmas, then let...