• Drinking/texting and driving: the passenger’s side

    Have you ever been in a situation where your friend or family member has picked you up – possibly over the limit, or using their phone whilst driving? How does it make you feel? Do you speak up or keep quiet? Arguably, there are many reasons why you would...
  • Impact Investigates: Do students agree with animal testing?

    Animal testing is a topic often up for debate in the UK, due to the controversial ethics that surround the area. The subject of animal testing can be split into two different areas: the use for cosmetic/household products, and for clinical drug trials and medical advancements. In the UK,...
  • In defense of Gucci: Intellectual Property in Fashion.

    Recently it was announced that design powerhouse Gucci were going to tighten their lawsuit on the American fast-fashion chain, Forever 21. The latest in the onslaught of claims from Gucci is that Forever 21 have copied their trademark ‘blue-red-blue’ and ‘green-red-green’ stripe cuffs and webbing. As your style editor...
  • George Osborne’s new job: beyond satire

    Recent news that MP and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, is to become the Editor for the London Evening Standard has been met with a mixture of shock and shuddering acquiescence. Considering the current state of fake news and twisted politics, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. Satire...
  • 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”...
  • 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...
  • 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...