Hundreds of British protesters have gathered outside the Grove Hotel in Watford, where the Bilderberg group of political and business leaders has begun their secretive annual three-day event.
The meeting of royalty, business chiefs, and prime ministers, which took place in Britain for the first time since 1998, started on June 6 and hosted 140 people ranging from British Chancellor George Osborne and head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, to executive chairman of Google Eric Schmidt.
According to reports, this yearâ„¢s meeting will discuss topics including growth, US foreign policy, cyber warfare, big data, Africa and the Middle East.
Demonstrators were holding placards while shouting Å“Scum!”, Å“Maggots!” and Å“Pay your taxes!” at the inviteesâ„¢ cars.
Among the protesters was Labour backbencher and former environment minister Michael Meacher, who described the secret conference as Å“utterly anti-democratic”.
He demanded Osborne to reveal plans made in Bilderberg conference, costing the British taxpayer millions of pounds for security.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV