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| Brown warning over G20 'cynicism' | Brown warning over G20 'cynicism' |
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| Gordon Brown has said people should not be "cynical" about what can be achieved at next week's G20 summit, saying he is optimistic about the likely outcome. | Gordon Brown has said people should not be "cynical" about what can be achieved at next week's G20 summit, saying he is optimistic about the likely outcome. |
| Mr Brown will travel from Brazil to Chile later as he seeks momentum for joint global economic action in London. | Mr Brown will travel from Brazil to Chile later as he seeks momentum for joint global economic action in London. |
| Foreign Office minister Lord Malloch Brown said leaders could not get away with "empty promises" at the summit. | Foreign Office minister Lord Malloch Brown said leaders could not get away with "empty promises" at the summit. |
| And the Brazilian president has claimed the financial crisis was caused by "white, blue-eyed people". | And the Brazilian president has claimed the financial crisis was caused by "white, blue-eyed people". |
| 'Poor suffering' | 'Poor suffering' |
| At a press conference with Mr Brown in Brasilia - where the two leaders agreed the need for co-ordinated monetary and fiscal action to tackle the downturn - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the crisis clearly originated in the developed world. | At a press conference with Mr Brown in Brasilia - where the two leaders agreed the need for co-ordinated monetary and fiscal action to tackle the downturn - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the crisis clearly originated in the developed world. |
| "This is a crisis that was caused by people, white with blue eyes," he said. "And before the crisis they looked as if they knew everything about economics." | "This is a crisis that was caused by people, white with blue eyes," he said. "And before the crisis they looked as if they knew everything about economics." |
| Brazil and other emerging economies, which are an increasingly powerful voice within the G20, are unhappy that the destabilisation of the banking system in the US and Europe has resulted in economic suffering for the world's poorest countries. | Brazil and other emerging economies, which are an increasingly powerful voice within the G20, are unhappy that the destabilisation of the banking system in the US and Europe has resulted in economic suffering for the world's poorest countries. |
| G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next week in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. Q&A: G20 Summit What Brazil wants from G20 Nick Robinson's blog | G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next week in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. Q&A: G20 Summit What Brazil wants from G20 Nick Robinson's blog |
| "Once again the great part of the poor in the world that were still not yet (getting) their share of development that was caused by globalisation, they were the first ones to suffer," he said. | "Once again the great part of the poor in the world that were still not yet (getting) their share of development that was caused by globalisation, they were the first ones to suffer," he said. |
| Mr Brown has stressed the need to support developing countries amid fears that the global recession could push as many as 90 million more people into extreme poverty. | Mr Brown has stressed the need to support developing countries amid fears that the global recession could push as many as 90 million more people into extreme poverty. |
| On Thursday, he said he would urge G20 leaders to agree a $100bn (£69bn) fund to underwrite world trade, which has fallen sharply in recent months. | On Thursday, he said he would urge G20 leaders to agree a $100bn (£69bn) fund to underwrite world trade, which has fallen sharply in recent months. |
| Speaking to the BBC, Mr Brown said countries had made great progress through joint action in recent months, spending about $2.5 trillion to boost demand in their economies. | Speaking to the BBC, Mr Brown said countries had made great progress through joint action in recent months, spending about $2.5 trillion to boost demand in their economies. |
| "Nobody could ever have imagined co-ordinated action on interest rates and stimuluses for the economy such as we have seen," he said. | "Nobody could ever have imagined co-ordinated action on interest rates and stimuluses for the economy such as we have seen," he said. |
| "We have seen over the last few weeks and months how countries have taken action. No we have to bring this together at the G20 meeting in London." | "We have seen over the last few weeks and months how countries have taken action. No we have to bring this together at the G20 meeting in London." |
| Mr Brown, on the final leg of a three-continent trip ahead of next week's summit, said he was convinced world leaders would show in London they understood the need for decisive action. | Mr Brown, on the final leg of a three-continent trip ahead of next week's summit, said he was convinced world leaders would show in London they understood the need for decisive action. |
| Need for action | Need for action |
| Foreign Office minister Lord Malloch Brown, who has been closely involved in preparations for the summit, has warned the G20 "can't again engage in meaningless, empty commitments". | Foreign Office minister Lord Malloch Brown, who has been closely involved in preparations for the summit, has warned the G20 "can't again engage in meaningless, empty commitments". |
| Mr Brown said he was optimistic about prospects for the summit, pointing to new US proposals to regulate its banking system as a sign nations were willing to do things inconceivable months ago. | Mr Brown said he was optimistic about prospects for the summit, pointing to new US proposals to regulate its banking system as a sign nations were willing to do things inconceivable months ago. |
| I haven't been going round the world talking to leaders in every country simply to say we are having a communique Gordon Brown | I haven't been going round the world talking to leaders in every country simply to say we are having a communique Gordon Brown |
| "It is easy to be cynical. It is easy to say nothing can ever work but we have taken action. | "It is easy to be cynical. It is easy to say nothing can ever work but we have taken action. |
| "I haven't been going round the world talking to leaders in every country simply to say we are having a communique. I am going back to say here are the things we are going to do. | "I haven't been going round the world talking to leaders in every country simply to say we are having a communique. I am going back to say here are the things we are going to do. |
| "My job is to enable this consensus to be built not just between the US and Brtiain or Europe and US but right round the world in a unique situation." | "My job is to enable this consensus to be built not just between the US and Brtiain or Europe and US but right round the world in a unique situation." |
| Huge security will be mounted around the G20 summit amid fears of violent protests against banks and other financial institutions. | Huge security will be mounted around the G20 summit amid fears of violent protests against banks and other financial institutions. |
| Lord Malloch Brown said on Sunday that the financial crisis meant protesters would have "more sympathy" than in past years but stressed they could not be allowed to disrupt the event. | Lord Malloch Brown said on Sunday that the financial crisis meant protesters would have "more sympathy" than in past years but stressed they could not be allowed to disrupt the event. |
| 'Humiliating' | 'Humiliating' |
| Mr Brown has been under growing pressure at home amid opposition claims of a rift between the government and the Bank of England about the scope for another fiscal stimulus. | Mr Brown has been under growing pressure at home amid opposition claims of a rift between the government and the Bank of England about the scope for another fiscal stimulus. |
| You have got to get the debt under control as a key part of restoring confidence because it is confidence that will bring recovery David Cameron | |
| Conservative leader David Cameron said the prime minister had been "humiliated" by Governor Mervyn King's recent comments that ministers must be "cautious" about plans for further spending given current debt levels. | Conservative leader David Cameron said the prime minister had been "humiliated" by Governor Mervyn King's recent comments that ministers must be "cautious" about plans for further spending given current debt levels. |
| "The governor of the Bank of England has been backing up what the Conservative Party has said, which is that you have got to get the debt under control as a key part of restoring confidence because it is confidence that will bring recovery," he said. | "The governor of the Bank of England has been backing up what the Conservative Party has said, which is that you have got to get the debt under control as a key part of restoring confidence because it is confidence that will bring recovery," he said. |
| "That's the message the prime minister needs to understand." | "That's the message the prime minister needs to understand." |
| But Mr Brown said Mr King's comments did not mean he was objecting to any further stimulus measures. | But Mr Brown said Mr King's comments did not mean he was objecting to any further stimulus measures. |
| "He didn't say that at all. He said a targeted set of actions maybe necessary. That could include actions on mortgages or climate change or low-carbon recovery or public works and investment." | "He didn't say that at all. He said a targeted set of actions maybe necessary. That could include actions on mortgages or climate change or low-carbon recovery or public works and investment." |
| Mr Brown said ministers could not "rule out" future support for the economy but this could take different forms. | Mr Brown said ministers could not "rule out" future support for the economy but this could take different forms. |
| "We have taken very substantial action over the last few months. Obviously we want to look at how that has been effective. | "We have taken very substantial action over the last few months. Obviously we want to look at how that has been effective. |
| "It is for the chancellor to look at how, in the Budget, he moves the process forward." | "It is for the chancellor to look at how, in the Budget, he moves the process forward." |
| The prime minister will meet Chilean president Michele Bachelet in Santiago later on Friday before attending a meeting of centre-left politicians. | The prime minister will meet Chilean president Michele Bachelet in Santiago later on Friday before attending a meeting of centre-left politicians. |