Protesters gather ahead of the G-20 summit
President Obama met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown ahead of the G-20 conference in London this morning. While the leaders of the world are coming together to tackle the global financial crisis and to make new rules for the banking system, demonstrators are gathering in the streets. For a report from the frontlines of the protests we are joined by Jack Izzard from the BBC’s Today program.
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