Newsnight 24/6/10

Thursday 24th June 2010

Ahead of the G20 Summit, Newsnight interviews Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. Presented by Kirsty Wark.

Broadcast on:
BBC Two, 10:30pm

Duration:
50 minutes


Are budget cuts putting the coalition under new pressure?
Signs tonight that Lib Dems are unhappy with the Emergency Budget.

Simon Hughes - Deputy Leader Lib Dem

Nick Seddon speaking.

Simon Hughes speaking in House of Lords
Cross-pollination ideas has it's limits.

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Ian Duncan Smith given task to reform

Welfare by Cameron.

Kirsty speaking to him.
Work and Pensions Secretary.

Coalition proposing retirement at 66 years.
Graph showing that poorest pay the most under Conservatives, than under Labour.
Kirsty quoting Cameron's party conference speech, at odds with the figures of the Budget.

People ARE worse off.

Smith says that this comes together in the second phase, that will materialise within the life span of the parliament.

On cutting Winter Fuel Allowance...
PM says he's committing to what he says.

On Free Bus Passes for people aged over 60.

Smith says that he's not going to go through all the cherry-picked benefits.

Generalisations about being in government to help the poorest in society.

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G20 - signs of fraying?...
Meeting over the weekend.

More civil unrest in Greece.
Peter Marshall reporting.

A spokesman from SOAS.
300 billion Euro defecit.

Spokesman saying that Greek policy will not work.

Americans want Germany to spend not cut.
Relationship between Europe and America.

Angela Merkel defended her austerity measures.

Some think Greece should come out of the Euro.

Only the strongest economies survive.

George Papandreou - Greek Prime Minister, spoke to Kirsty earlier in the day.
With the claim that country's problem with tax evasion has exaccerbated the crisis?

PM talking about more transparency.
Asked about when joining the Euro, did he realise that he was spending more than he could?...

PM talking about solutions that sound very similar to British issues.

Determined to stay in the Euro.

Responding to the suggestion of the divide between USA and Europe: Divides are more political than geographical.

As a Socialist, seeking reduction in the state?

On the G20: needs to show a communal understanding. Not just a global banking crisis.

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Ray HArry Hausen

Jason and the Argonauts
Clash of the Titans
Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Being presented with an award by BAFTA.
A showcase of his movies.

Inspired watching King King.

Changed his life: got him interested in stop motion technique.

Refugees from a costume ball! People in dinosaur suits.

Spielberg, Nick Park, Tim Burton influenced by Ray.

On CGI: there's a great misapprehension.

Muppets - brought back the puppet from the Greeks.
Thunderbirds - brought string puppets back for television.

Entertainment - the whole point in making a story.

Happy Birthday for Next week.

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Susan Watts at the Science Museum...
A foretaste of next week

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Richard Watson reporting.

Pre-charge detention 28 days...
Only 11 ever appied.

Shami Chackrabarti (Liberty) speaking.
Against it.

Every aspect of terror is being reviewed.

Abed Naseer - latest case.
And the Jordanian Hussein, recently speaking on Newsnight.

Lord Carlile - Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws.
A Liberal Democrat?...

Theresa May looking to reduce the days.

Illogical, the situation with terrorists unable to be deported.

Lib Dems want to see the end of Control Orders.
Carlile believes there should be fewer Control Orders, travel restrictions.
Opposed to abloishing them for lack of any more credible alternatives.
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Other news:
A year ago, Polish migrant workers in

London (New Plaza Group) being paid less than minimum wage.

Conrad Black having his case re-examined.

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Papers:
Queen at Wimbledon

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Closing:
70-68 John Isner def. Nicholous Mahut.