Newsnight

Newsnight - Season 2011 Episode 46 08/03/2011

2025-12-19 50 minutes.
6.00 11 votes

Season - Episode

2014 Season 2014 Jan 01, 1970
2011 Season 2011 Jan 01, 1970
47 Season 47 Jan 05, 2026
46 Season 46 Jan 06, 2025
45 Season 45 Jan 02, 2024
44 Season 44 Jan 03, 2023
37 Season 37 Jan 01, 1970
36 Season 36 Jan 01, 1970
35 Season 35 Jan 01, 1970
33 Season 33 Jan 01, 1970
32 Season 32 Jan 04, 2011
31 Season 31 Jan 04, 2010
30 Season 30 Jan 05, 2009
29 Season 29 Jan 02, 2008
28 Season 28 Jan 02, 2007
27 Season 27 Jan 02, 2006
26 Season 26 Jan 04, 2005
25 Season 25 Jan 02, 2004
24 Season 24 Jan 02, 2003
23 Season 23 Jan 02, 2002
22 Season 22 Jan 02, 2001
21 Season 21 Jan 04, 2000
20 Season 20 Jan 04, 1999
19 Season 19 Jan 05, 1998
5 Season 5 Sep 23, 1984
0 Season 0 Jan 20, 2010

Overview

What are the options for western intervention over Libya? Should we arm the rebels? The idea is being considered by the White House but how realistic is it and how tricky politically? Tonight we'll look at the options for western governments and their possible outcomes. We are hoping to speak to the former Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain to get his views. We will also consider what is behind these questions in the Middle East and North Africa with the American linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky. How do the recent events affect Chomsky's world view? You can see a preview of the interview here. The government has been criticised over its handling of the crisis in Libya, most notably over getting Briton's out. But there have been other perceived gaffes too raising questions over the government's competence. Remember the U turn over the sale of forests? We'll get the latest take on the how well the government is doing with its presentation skills from some politically savvy guests. And we'll be asking - why is sectarianism still so strong in Glasgow? A summit was held in Edinburgh today chaired by First Minister Alex Salmond following last week's Old Firm Scottish Cup replay which saw three red cards, several touch-line and tunnel confrontations and 34 arrests inside Celtic Park. Why has antipathy between Protestants and Catholics survived for so long in the city?

Year
Director
Crew
Popularity 7.2208
Language English