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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Syriza's Greece: the canary in the cage for Corbyn's Britain?

Greek accord with eurozone would suggest a government of the left might survive and even prosper after savvy compromiseShould we be pleased that Greece and its creditors seem to be edging towards a deal and renewed credit to ease the frightening crisis that threatened us all? We certainly should – though the deal is not yet signed and far from perfect.It’s a sign that both Europe’s so-called troika of lenders and the Syriza government in Athens have shown greater willingness to be flexible than has been the case since Alexis Tsipras won power in January. Related: No wonder the Greek finance minister looks resigned over possible bailout deal Related: Jeremy Corbyn would clear the deficit – but not by hitting the poor | John McDonnell Continue reading...


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