Luan Pra bang

You have to love Paxman sometimes

Paxman : The Germans call the shots here and they are right to call the shots here because they are paying your bills.

Minister: Um umm eurzone, crisis we told you we were screwed in 2004

Paxman: Why is it that the Greeks are so dishonest ?

Minister: Nope I don't accept that.

Paxman: Well your Governemnt lied about its finances your population lied about its earnings and surveys showed that instead of 340 reported swimming pools there was 17000, thats lieing from top to bottom?

MInister: Its easy to put labels on things.

Paxman: Do you feel humiliated by having the Germans impose a new government on you ?

You had to feel sorry for the tourism minister.

specialx

Nope!

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

What's a geek tourism minister? Does he walk around in Star Trek uniform and speak in Klingon?

dpb

Paxo'd !

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Personally as bad as the Greeks are I don't think the UK is a shining example of honesty and decency now is it?

markjmd

iTrader: (11)

Maybe not, but until you've watched this you might find it hard to fully comprehend the sheer scale of the lunacy that's become the norm in day-to-day Greek business affairs.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Oh I understand it, but what you don't seem to understand is being less bent than someone else still isn't something to be proud of!

markjmd

iTrader: (11)

Guilty as charged then. I made the foolish and naive mistake of assuming the rest of the country had morals as impeccable as my own. Won't happen again

jods

what channel / program / time?

is it repeated?

markjmd

iTrader: (11)

If you're talking about my link, the program was "Greek for a Week" on Channel4. Repeated later this month at a silly time in the morning, but can watch online whenever you like:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/go-greek-for-a-week


If you're talking about Paxo and the Greek guy on Newsnight, should be viewable on iPlayer for another week.

Luan Pra bang

I was talking about Newsnight both on bbc iplayer. Interview starts about 25 mins in.

Leslie

I did not see it, but what else can the minister expect after their gross mismanagement of the finances.

Les