raghu wrote: "It has been blindingly obvious from the beginning that the
*Greek people* want a deal with the Euro austerity bosses."
Syriza may well test your conclusion, raghu. Talk of Syriza agreeing to
more austerity then holding a referendum on it has spread. From a press
report:
Internal faultlines in the Syriza party have widened as the
government has come under increased pressure to roll back its
pre-election pledges and make concessions. Furious MPs, including the
head of Syriza's far-left faction, energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis,
have said it would be preferable to either hold a referendum or give up
power if the anti-austerity administration is forced to cross its own
"red lines".
On Wednesday, the MEP and second world war hero Manolis Glezos – a
legendary figure for many in Syriza – also waded in. "We have to be
faithful to the will of the people and our [pre-electoral] proclamations
without taking a step back," he told Greek radio. "In my opinion it
wouldn’t be bad to resort to the people’s will," he said referring to
the prospect of a referendum.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/06/greek-debt-default-avoided-after-200m-payment-to-imf
Agree to austerity, then tell the Greek people to vote on it - not
exactly socialist leadership. In such a bind, a majority may well agree.
After all, if this is what Syriza offers after all these months, would a
No vote lead to anything better - so long as Syriza heads the government?
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