Poster of Cast and Crew in Newsnight - Season 2011 - Episode 170 - 07/09/2011

Newsnight - Season 2011 - 07/09/2011 (Episode 170)

Plot: Tonight we report on the growing global currency war, which escalated dramatically yesterday after Switzerland stepped in to weaken the franc in a bid to rid itself of "safe haven" status - how much of a threat is it and who has the political power to avert a crisis? Nadine Dorries talks about her failed bid to change the law on abortion counselling to stop abortion providers giving NHS-funded counselling to women. We speak to a young man who has been in the Syrian city of Homs, scene of some of the worst clashes between anti-government protesters and government forces, and who was shot during the unrest
Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, September 7 2011
13 years ago