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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Let me tell you about referendums – threats won’t help

EU leaders warning about a Greek exit risk hardening support for a no vote. Time to abandon austerity economics and offer a credible recovery planReferendums are the ultimate expression of democracy – I know that from our own recent experience in Scotland. But, unlike that vote and the one that will face the UK as a whole some time in the next 18 months, the vote to be held in Greece this Sunday is a snap plebiscite which doesn’t allow for much campaigning or time for the repercussions of yes or no to be fully understood.Sunday’s vote is also far more than a national question. The effects of this referendum may well be profound and long-lasting, not just for the Greek people, but for the whole European continent. Continue reading...


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