by Colin Fox The pollsters got it wrong again. Those who predicted Greece would vote ‘Yes’ to austerity ended up with feta on their face. And those who concluded it was ‘too close to call’ were out too. In the end it wasn’t even close, as the ‘No’ to austerity or ‘OXI’ [pronounced ‘Ochi’] campaign […]
FOX CONGRATULATES TSIPRAS ON “EXTRAORDINARY” REFERENDUM VICTORY SSP National spokesman Colin Fox said: “Greece’s Syriza government has stood up to the Troika’s economic terror tactics and won the backing of the Greek people despite them.” Colin, who met Alexis Tsipras during January’s election campaign continued: “Syriza won despite being prevented from implementing their 7 point […]
‘Better to break the rules than break the poor’ The Scottish Socialist Party today declared its solidarity and support for the Syriza Government in Greece ahead of Sunday’s referendum and called on the SNP to do likewise. SSP spokesman Colin Fox told us ‘Greece’s ongoing battle against crippling indebtedness and imposed neo-liberal austerity reaches a […]
by Colin Fox Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Government for 5 months faces the same dilemma over and over and over. Greece owes 330bn Euro’s to the IMF/ECB/EU and has no way of paying it back. For the umpteenth time he stood on the precipice again this week, looked over and backed down. If […]
With just three days to go until the Greek General Election Athens is buzzing. The stage is literally set for Syriza’s final election rally tonight in Omonia Square in the centre of the city. […]