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The World Tonight: 15/12/2011

15/12/2011

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, 15/12/2011

Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hits back at his critics - he says the recent parliamentary election was fair and claims protestors have been paid to demonstrate. We hear reaction from the activists

The Governor of the French Central Bank says ratings agencies are incomprehensible and irrational - and that the UK should be downgraded. Does he have a point?

And the 'Occupy' movement digs in for winter in Bristol. 

With Robin Lustig.

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