Newsnight - Season 2011 Episode 156: 17/08/2011

2011-08-17

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Tonight we lead on the surprise rise in UK unemployment, which rose in the three months to June, by 38,000 to 2.49 million, official figures show. We will be asking what is going wrong, the threat this poses and looking at measures aimed at reversing the situation, particularly enterprise zones. As we continue to analyse the fallout from last week's riots we have a report on recent unrest in Gloucester and will be taking another look at sentencing of those involved. Plus, why do some people seem to lead charmed lives? LSE academic Dr Catherine Hakim has written a book on the power of erotic capital which she says is at the heart of how we work, interact, make money and conduct our relationships. We will be speaking to the author and debating the issues she raises..

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