

In recent weeks, UKIP, and more specifically UKIP Students and Young Independence, have attempted to form a Society at Nottingham Trent University. Despite meeting each of the extensive criteria, the assorted presidents of the Student’s Union have decided to disallow the creation of a UKIP Society.

Already formed at NTU are Conservative and Labour societies, not to mention that of the ‘Marxist and Proletariat’ group.

UKIP is represented in both the UK and EU parliaments, as are the Conservative and Labour.

We believe that democracy is important, and that regardless of your political ideas free speech should be allowed. It is not admissible that Labour and Conservatives may freely express their opinions while other parties are banned from doing so.

Moreover, the Universities should be the first place where democracy and freedom is taught to the young, so it is doubly disgraceful that an University is attempting to introduce censorship.