The G8 summit has now drawn to a close and the Deerhurst resort in Muskoka will be getting back to normal. The world leaders flew back to Toronto by helicopter with Obama and Cameron flying together to start their bilateral meeting. Apparently Cameron and Merkel will be watching the England v Germany World Cup match together tomorrow and the press are invited can’t imagine he’ll look anything other than awkward!
Yesterday, Day 1 of the G8 summit, saw the arrival of leaders at the airports in Rome, transfers by helicopter, visits to the earthquake ruins and many, many photo opportunities. Of course, journalists, policy advisors and campaigners here in the Media Centre do not see any of this. We just watch it on the televisions like everyone else.
The G8 (Group of 8 richest countries) is holding its annual meeting meeting in Italy and campaigners and policy wonks are arriving to try to make sure that something good comes out of it instead of being a massive waste of money. The portents are not good.
