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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the recent prison breaks from British jails – but is the system at fault or is the media to blame for causing the hype? We look at the government’s relationship with firms like the Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey and allegations of them spying on Chinese partners. Plus a campaign group says leaked emails show close ties between GM lobbyists and coalition ministers. We introduce the Gamma Group, who has been selling technology to spy on pro-democracy...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground the recent chaos in Iraq with Sami Ramadani, an Iraqi refugee, who says the west has misunderstood the complexity of the situation in the country. International media lawyer Paul Tweed talks about the Crown Prosecution Service holding ‘secret trials’ for terrorism suspects and warns that there must be a balance between transparency and protecting lives. We introduce the UK’s top secret Middle Eastern spying network – which failed to warn of the trouble...
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Is Britain the US’s poodle? Journalist Pepe Escobar talks about the perception abroad of the UK’s silence on GCHQ spying. Legal Aid cuts are sweeping the nation – but are they doing more harm than good? Finally, why your X Factor vote may indirectly be supporting the IDF.
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on why the Home Secretary prevented MI5 boss Andrew Parker from appearing before MPs. Julian Huppert, who sits on the Home Affairs Committee, says the investigation into GCHQ has turned into a race to punish The Guardian. Plus, punk rocker Rat Scabies of the Damned gives his take on the music industry of today. And he might be London’s loveable buffoon, but is the blundering mayor everyone’s cup of tea?
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on whether Labour are paying too much attention to opinion polls, as Labour MP Diane Abbott criticizes her party for copying the Tories. Guardian columnist Owen Jones tells us that the British left has lost its way in Britain, and it needs to fight harder for better wages, living conditions and a more equal society. Also, who are the elites in the US and Europe that are forcing governments to adopt destructive and dangerous economic policies? Plus Ed Miliband...
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Tony Benn died on Friday aged 88. Here, we give our viewers the chance to watch his last ever interview, when he invited Afshin Rattansi to talk to him at his home. Tony Benn said memorably that first they ignore you, then they say you're mad, then DANGEROUS, then there's a pause and then you can't find anyone who disagrees with you. He became a national treasure in later life even as he continued to rail against imperialism, austerity and capitalism. Afshin Rattansi also goes underground on...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the rise of UKIP. The founder of the party, Alan Sked, warns that it has become a monster and was never meant to be a right-wing party. Alice Ross, Drone Project Leader at the Bureau for Investigative Journalism, looks at the £135 million the government paid for 5 reaper drones in 2010 -- which have only just become operational. We introduce Healthcare at Home, a company accused of failing to get medicines to NHS patients on time. We take a look at the...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the Iraq war and violence against women with leading human rights advocate Bianca Jagger. Resilient in her fight for equality, she says she’ll never forgive Tony Blair for taking the country to war and wants to keep fighting to ensure women everywhere have the same rights as men. Also in the programme, Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil defends his stance on not launching an inquiry into NHS Scotland – despite a string of fraud accusations. Plus, why...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the al-Sweady inquiry into the mistreatment and murder of Iraqis by British soldiers. Editor and journalist Richard Norton-Taylor says the probe has already shown the MoD to be arrogant and secretive. Professor Emeritus John Weeks explains why modern economics is based on a myth. Plus, we introduce James Duddridge, the MP who gave a community surgery exclusively for Halifax customers. Breaking Views reveals the truth behind last week's headlines. And Michael...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the next stage of austerity with Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee. Has Osborne’s budget done anything to tackle the massive amount of cuts this government needs to undertake? A staggering new figure reveals just how many of us depend on zero-hours contracts – and it could just be a conservative estimate. We look at how the mainstream media has missed the point when covering the search for the MH370 airliner. Plus, while the government tries to clamp down...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground to discuss plans by designer and activist Ben Westwood to bring London Fashion Week to Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy. Vivienne Westwood’s son hopes to highlight the WikiLeaks fugitive’s plight and defend our democratic right to a moral conscience. We investigate the communications group BICOM, which shapes much of Israel’s favorable media and political coverage, and offer our round-up of prime minister’s questions. Plus, ahead of Sunday’s...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the Tories’ recent announcements that the economy is recovering. But even those within the party disagree – Steve Baker MP tells us it’s a lovely story, but all Osborne’s done so far is produce chaos. The surveillance state is upon us again: this time it’s the NHS, planning to sell off everyone’s personal data to private care companies – but what does it mean for patients? Plus, we reveal where Tony Blair’s been making his millions. And are...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the aid amounts the UK sends abroad. Pauline Latham MP says it's time money stopped going to China – which has just started investing over here in Britain! Part-time nurses are earning unprecedented amounts of cash, as those hired by the NHS face more cuts. Internet activist Myles Dyer says it's time the Twitter revolutionaries got more attention – as their message is spreading quicker than the mainstream. Plus, it looks like the government is making a...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the CIA’s operations in Britain – and veteran CIA analyst, Ray McGovern, says the special relationship has gone too far. They question whether Dr. David Kelly really committed suicide and why Snowden could be next on Obama’s kill list. It turns out the Daily Mail doesn’t mind Europe all that much – but only when it comes to their editor receiving euros to maintain his estate. Riches to rags: why London’s ‘Billionaires Row’ is rotting away....
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground with playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer to talk art, politics and why the CIA infiltrated black student movements in the sixties. The Daily Mail’s city editor Alex Brummer tells us how big bonuses and deregulation tore banks away from the rest of the economy, making them a law unto themselves. While the West imposes new sanctions on Russia and blames Putin for the crash of flight MH17, we look at the time when American soldiers shot down an Iranian passenger...
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George Galloway talks about the Government’s apparent U-turn on voting for war. We look at why G4S and Serco are looking likely to take over the probation service, despite their recent track records. And how much can we trust financial regulators when they seem to fail at regulating anyone – including themselves? We count down some of their biggest flops.
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In this episode of Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi talks to blogger Scriptonite on the new ASBO bill which could restrict protests around the country. The new law grants local authorities, police and even private security firms sweeping powers to bar citizens from assembling lawfully in public spaces. Afshin also looks at Britain's plans to train Myanmar's army on human rights and fact that not all UK citizens know Britain's already in the the EU
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Guy Fawkes night saw massive protests worldwide – including on the streets of the UK. But the mainstream media barely touched the story, much to the anger of those taking part. We discuss police tactics in dealing with protesters with activist Charlie Veitch. And, as Remembrance Sunday approaches, the great White Poppy versus Red Poppy debate heats up.
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on a story making big headlines across the Atlantic – net neutrality. But our own government seems suspiciously quiet on the subject, and leader of the Pirate Party UK Loz Kaye says it’s because politicians want to retain the power to control the internet. Amidst D-Day commemorations across the continent, historian and author of War Horse Michael Morpugo warns against glorifying war. Plus, the Chilcot inquiry is set to review some heavily-redacted evidence:...
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As the UK armed forces face allegations of torture by troops abroad, we grill the former head of the army about how much he knows on the issue. Not much, it would seem. Plus: guilty until proven innocent? Jeremy Corbyn MP tells us the Tories are trying to sneak through amendments which will make it harder for those wrongfully convicted to get compensation. Finally, could it actually be cheaper to live in Barcelona and commute every day to your job in London?
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground as key health unionsballot for strike action.The head of the British Medical Association explains how privatisation is not the answer to NHS woes. New Economics Foundation fellow and former government advisor David Boyle tells us why we should worry about the fate of the middle classes as the 99 percent continue to pay for the one percent. We examine the everyday brands that are funding Israeli state terror and how Britain is looking to America to stave off an...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the government’s love affair with facking with punk pioneer and activist Vivienne Westwood. She calls for more focus on renewable energy and blames corporate interests for the current problems with climate change. Tired of the bedroom tax debate? One think tank says the best way to solve it is to abolish the Department for Work and Pensions! Plus, David Cameron gets lyrical about Gary Barlow’s tax avoidance at this week’s PMQs. And, George Osborne...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on BAE systems recent annual general meeting. Andrew Smith form Campaigners Against The Arms Trade attended the AGM, where he questioned BAE on their sales of arms to repressive regimes like Bahrain and Saudi Arabia who fund Al Quaeda-linked groups such as Al-Nusra, and Boko Haram. He also tells us how our government and people like Business Secretary Vince Cable are promoting weapons sales to countries that abuse human rights. The young people of Britain have...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on whether the UK is becoming colour-coded, as a report suggests more and more white people are moving out of minority areas. The government's bringing in new plans to help you spend money on fruit machines. And we've decided to give those poor politicians a break – and countdown some of our own blunders – in a very festive Top of the Flops.
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the EU's inquiry into GCHQ and NSA spying. Claude Moraes MEP, who co-authored the paper which launched the probe, says mass surveillance could be illegal. We discover why nuclear weapons research is funding the UK's top universities. Jeremy Hunt hires a 'whistleblower-in-chief' to inspect the NHS – but are his checks being carried out while wearing rose-tinted glasses? James Bartholomew, author of a book that reportedly inspired the infamous Bedroom Tax,...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on ATOS pulling out of its disability assessment scheme - but not before its controversial methods led to another death. There's a new scandal brewing in the financial world - Forex rigging looks set to cause more damage than Libor ever did. Former financial market advisor to the White House, Dr. Pippa Malmgren, weighs in. Universities are now being told to do the work of the UK Border Agency - in addition to actually teaching students. We look at what the...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the UK’s failing economy with former Treasury advisor James Meadway. He warns that the government growth figures are deceptive – and we could very well be faced with a much gloomier financial forecast. Michelle Obama’s gone viral, but only because of her husband’s obsession with drones, and Britain seems all too happy to help. The government is planning to spend nearly 300 million pounds to encourage us to support foreign wars. We look at the most...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the Islamic State and the prospects of Western intervention in Iraq and Syria. Sami Ramadani, professor at London Metropolitan, warns that the growth of the Islamic State has given the West carte blanche to intervene and the media are using actions such as the beheadings to push public support for war. We speak to Charles Clarke about why politicians can’t tackle big issues, as he warns that without change ‘faith in democratic politics will be...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground to report on the UK government’s policy of extraordinary rendition, speaking to MI5 whistleblower Annie Machon. A group of young mothers is threatened with eviction just before the holidays – Jeremy Corbyn MP weighs in. Plus, if you can’t remember what the Conservatives promised ahead of the elections, it’s probably because they don’t want you to!
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on the government's spending U-turns when it comes to arms deals. Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Vernon Coaker, says that the Tory love affair with privatisation continues, and even UK intelligence could fall into private hands. We also try to find out the state of play between the City and Parliament and who really pulls the strings. Plus, Godfrey Bloom's at it again, but this time it's in the spirit of Christmas.
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on how Atos treat the disabled, speaking exclusively to veteran Labour MP, Dennis Skinner. It seems the company is trying to fill a quota, as it pushes the most vulnerable in society back into work. And has the government covered up the truth about the miners’ strike at Orgreave? Ian Lavery MP says it’s time we heard the truth about the violent crackdown. Plus, love Branston pickle, Cadbury chocolate and everything else British? You’re in for a let-down.
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground with filmmaker and author John Pilger as he challenges Western mainstream media spin. He warns that "to be informed by it is not an option" because of censorship, omission and distortion of the facts. Whilst other stories overtake it, we find out the death toll in Libya is still rising. We discover why illegal immigrants were prevented from smuggling themselves OUT of Britain. We look at whether Cameron is privatising the NHS by selling it to doctors...
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Afshin Rattansi goes underground on how the new budget will really affect pensions. Will we see sick pensioners in Ferraris, whilst the healthy have to scrimp and save? British embassies around the world are working hard -- on building their Twitter following and Facebook friends! Raheem Kassam of Breitbart, which could be the British Drudge report, explains what diplomats are really up to. We look at the truth behind the headlines in Breaking Views... does Russia have dolphins armed with guns?...
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