Nottingham
Nottingham's Speakers' Corner was officially inaugurated by Jack Straw, the UK Justice Secretary, on 22 February 2009. The designated space occupies a new landscaped extension to the North East of Old Market Square, at the junction of King Street and Queen Street. The large paved space includes the new statue of Brian Clough, the legendary, straight-talking former manager of Derby County and Nottingham Forest, who forged ties between the two cities famous for local rivalry.
Nottingham's Speakers' Corner was the pilot project of the Speakers' Corner Trust. The Trust was established in 2007 and seeks to provide a stimulus to civil society both in the UK and in emerging democracies overseas by creating new opportunities for citizens to exchange ideas and opinions in open, face-to-face debate.
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