The G20 Express with Gordon Brown on board keeps dumping him into
more snubs! There's this here but there's also the story that Pele,
the great Brazilian footballer, refgused an invitation to meet the PM
(and be photographed with him I suppose! ). Whether or not this
latter story is true is a moot point!
But the Brazilan president with an impeccable Portuguese name [the
Portuguese are a white European race when I last looked with one of
their number Barroso as President of the EU Commission! but hell,
who cares about such details! ] has chosen an odd scapegoat.
Brown's only got two more places to be snubbed in before he gets home
to possible riots before his brief 41/2 hour meeting with the G20
participants.
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SKY NEWS 26.3.09
'White People Caused The Credit Crunch'
Gordon Brown, has said the global financial crisis was caused by
"white people with blue eyes".
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made the comments after talks with the
Prime Minister to try to forge a global consensus on how to save the
worldwide economy.
Sky's Joey Jones said it was a "rather awkward"moment for Mr Brown.
"The President does not mind using fairly flamboyant language. He
likes to give extensive answers to journalists.
"But some of it was rather awkward for the Prime Minister, who was
standing there listening to the President.
"A few eyebrows will have gone up at what he said.
"It was an uncomfortable moment for the Prime Minister and not one he
will want repeated at the G20."
Downing Street says the remarks were meant for "domestic consumption".
Joey said: "People in Brazil are very frustrated and angry at what
they feel is the injustice of the situation: a crisis that has
essentially come from the banking sectors in places like the United
States and the UK, but is affecting their country."
Following the meeting, Mr Brown told reporters he will urge G20
leaders to back a multi-billion pound fund to reverse a slide in
world trade.
"I'm going to ask the G20 summit next week to support a global
expansion of trade finance of at least $100bn (£69bn) to help revive
trade in all parts of the world," he said.
A shortage of trade credit, which allows exporters and importers to
settle accounts, has been a factor in a sharp drop in global trade
which is exacerbating the economic downturn.
Along with the trade stimulus plan, the Prime Minister said he wanted
to see global standards on salaries in the finance sector.
He went on to say he believes South America is key to achieving an
agreement at next week's G20 summit in London
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