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Interview with Will Hutton

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Last October, UK author and commentator Will Hutton predicted on Dateline that David Cameron would be the next British Prime Minister.

This week, George Negus asks him if he’s still so sure, with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg rising rapidly in the opinion polls, and many suggesting that Britain could elect its first hung parliament since 1974.

But UK politics aren’t the only thing hanging in the balance… the Eurozone is facing renewed crisis over what to do about Greece’s huge debts, as Spain’s credit rating is also downgraded.

Some are calling this week’s events a ‘Lehman moment’, which could trigger stage two of the GFC, taking Europe with it.

Hear Will Hutton’s take on the changing face of European politics and finance by clicking here, and see Sophie McNeill's report on the different look to this year's election campaign.

SBS's World News Australia has full coverage of the UK elections and the Euro financial crisis.

Click here to see all of Dateline's coverage of the Global Financial Crisis, including interviews with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, Chairman of Soros Fund Management George Soros and former Chief Economist of the World Bank Joseph Stiglitz.

Photos: AAP/Getty/The Work Foundation

On air: 2nd May 2010

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