Tag archives for Donald Trump
King Charles tasks Tom Cruise to save the UK in Spitting Image live show in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
January 31, 2023
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save "broken Britain". …
Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States
Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021
Joe Biden has officially been sworn in as the 46th US president at the US Capitol in Washington and Kamala Harris as Vice-president. Upon taking her oath, Harris became the…
Donald Trump permanently banned from Twitter to prevent “further incitement to violence”
Staff Reporter
January 9, 2021
US President Donald Trump has been permanently banned from Twitter "due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company has announced. According to the global social media website, the decision was taken…
Anti-racism protest planned for George Floyd in Victoria Square
Rangzeb Hussain
June 3, 2020
A protest is being planned on Thursday in Victoria Square, Birmingham, over the brutal murder of George Floyd by US police. This protest, which takes place outside the Council House,…
FIRST LOOK: Trump, Putin, Meghan & Harry puppets as iconic comedy ‘Spitting Image’ makes TV comeback
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2019
Iconic British satirical comedy programme Spitting Image is making a comeback, twenty-three years after it was last broadcast. The puppet-based satire is returning to old and new audiences, this time…
Olly Alexander berates big brands for exploiting rainbow flag during Pride Month
Staff Reporter
June 23, 2019
Years and Years' frontman Olly Alexander has attacked corporations for exploiting the rainbow flag and LGBT+ community during Pride Month, describing them as "icky", "embarrassing" and "sh*t". Sharing a photo of an…
REVIEW: Halloween (2018)
Rangzeb Hussain
October 27, 2018
'Halloween' makes a triumphant return to cinemas and comes full circle after 40 years since the original filmed premiered in 1978 to an unsuspecting audience. While the impact of the first…
‘Plastic’ revealed as Children’s Word of the Year by Oxford University Press
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2018
Plastic, the ocean, Emmeline Pankhurst, Donald Trump, Brexit, Korea, Grenfell Tower, unicorns, slime and computer game Fortnite are just some of the people and subjects that influence British children’s creativity…
Public meeting opposing Trump’s UK visit to be held in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 4, 2018
A public meeting calling for Donald Trump's UK state visit to be cancelled is to take place in Birmingham next month. Expected to be attended by high profile activists, organisers of the event are demanding…