G8 summit - Bush only cares about US economy

The demeanour of US President George W Bush in advance of tomorrow’s opening of the G8 three-day Gleneagles summit, indicates strongly that what is good for the American economy is his main concern.

His pre-condition on global warming, plus the tension between Britain and France on the eve of a decision about the venue for the 2012 Olympics, does not augur well for the summit deliberations.

Mr Bush has already dismissed one of the two major items on the agenda, another Kyoto-style deal, and bluntly admitted to ITV interviewer Trevor McDonald last night that the "Kyoto treaty would have wrecked our economy".