The G20 Summit: Summit Cynics Wait to See

In London, the world’s biggest economic and political powers will be asked to respond to the deep global recession and financial crisis. Together they cover more than eighty percent of world economic activity, so their actions can make a real difference. Elected world leaders need to touch the daily lives of ordinary people the world over. Suffering as many are from shell-shock, disbelief and distress, they crave more than platitudes and empty promises to rebuild businesses, livelihoods and savings.