Fears of direct action at the G20
Updated on 25 March 2009
As world leaders gather in London for the G20 summit next week, Jonathan Rugman asks: will public anger be translated into direct action?
The anti-globalisation movement is convinced that its time has come again.
While we may not all want to break the windows of famous bankers, it is surely true that there is a widespread sense of anger among the public about the conduct of banks and even the economic system itself.
It is a decade since anti-globalisation protests made headlines in Seattle, but their agenda was eclipsed by fears over terrorism in the wake of 9/11.
