• Nationalism and national pride: should we celebrate St. George’s Day?

    National pride is something that many people find deeply divisive in the UK, especially when it comes to England. You’d think it divides quite neatly down the middle of the political spectrum. You expect it from UKIP and the right, all the painting faces red-and-white and draping a St...
  • Nottingham taken over by protests for second day

    Nottingham City Centre has been dominated by protests for the second consecutive day due to a planned English Defence League march. Around 100 police officers lined the streets between the Brian Clough statue, the Theatre Royal and Victoria Centre as protestors from the English Defence League (EDL) clashed with...
  • Protestors Cause Disruption in City Centre

    Two protests have caused disruption in Nottingham City Centre today, as groups from #BlackLivesMatter and the English Defence League make their presence known.  Update: The tram tracks have now been cleared and are operating, but there will be delays to all services today. Nottingham Express Transit have tweeted that they...