John Hilary, guardian.co.uk, 2 April 2009
The news was not entirely unexpected. Last night, my counterpart at the World Development Movement, Benedict Southworth, was informed that his accreditation had been withdrawn at the last minute – on the direct orders of No 10.
Both War on Want and the World Development Movement are known for being at the more critical end of civil society when it comes to the government’s policy on international affairs. Other representatives from the Put People First coalition were allowed into the summit venue. Should we be smelling a rat here?
Updated @1847 on 2 April 2009:
G20 outcome – ‘a bitter pill for the world’s poor’ says banned World Development Movement