On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Notis Mitarachi, the Deputy Minister for Social Security in the New Democracy government in Greece. He discusses why Syriza lost the election, whether austerity is coming to an end in Greece, human rights issues in Greece, including conditions for refugees, how Greece can find its way out of the economic crisis, and more! Next we speak to former Minister of State at the Home Office Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) about this week’s top stories, including a poll which has Labour finishing in first place in a hypothetical general election, Diane Abbott’s column in The Independent saying the government’s compensation on Windrush is not enough, mainstream media ignoring the continuing Yellow Vests protests and an Israeli government minister supporting gay conversion therapy and calling for Palestinians’ right to vote to be taken away. Finally, we speak to Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi on escalating US-Iran tensions, the UK seizing an Iranian tanker allegedly bound for Syria, US sanctions amounting to war crimes, and more!
