• 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....
  • 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...
  • Charlie Crossley: “Post-referendum Britain’s discontent has been on the boil for years”

    When discussing the Britain left behind post-referendum, there has been a liberal use of the word “elites”. It’s used to describe the people that make up higher education, think-tanks, policy groups, the media – those who supposedly shape society. Michael Gove’s “The British people have had enough of experts”...
  • Album Review: White Lung – Paradise

    I’ve always thought White Lung sound a little bit like The Subways, and maybe Hole – some of the vocal melodies seem almost interchangeable. It’s not a strong resemblance and no rip off, but somewhere in my auditory cortex, there is a link made. “It all sounds the same”...
  • LGBT Playlist: “Glad To Be Gay”

    As LGBT History month comes to a close, IMPACT brings you a choice selection of some of the finest LGBT-affiliated songs to soundtrack your demonstration of pride throughout the year. Where some of these entries are just a few of our favourite tracks by LGBT artists, others have an incredible political,...
  • Live Review: Loyle Carner, Rescue Rooms (12/02/2016)

    Loyle Carner has performed at Glastonbury and supported MF Doom and Joey Bada$$, so one would expect him to carry the air of an emerging but relatively experienced artist – yet he retains the nervous excitement of an individual performing live for the first time. The venue is small,...