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Greece is the word for the next few days

Greece is the word for the next few days

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Blimey. http://t.co/EXUOh5EZsL #AcropolisNow pic.twitter.com/U0FuVS3dot — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 26, 2015 It will be a case of this referendum dominating events for the eight days at least, and undoubtedly longer, it appears that Alexis Tsipras is trying to give their creditors a Grecian Burn, how will they respond? The Guardian reported last week that A recent opinion poll for the news website Newsit showed as many as 74% of Greeks back the euro – with fully 50% saying they would be prepared…

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GrEUxit?

GrEUxit?

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Greece’s brinkmanship is risking its membership of the EU Quite why the received wisdom has taken root that should the Greek government default on its debts then it follows that Greece will leave the Eurozone is something of a mystery. Logically, the two do not follow at all. Several cities and even states in the US have defaulted without leaving the Dollar zone and while Greece is a semi-sovereign country rather than a province in a federation, which makes a…

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How Grexit could change British politics

How Grexit could change British politics

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Front Page of the Telegraph, looks like a Greek Tragedy for the Euro, will it lead to Acropolis Now? pic.twitter.com/sZnAD129v5 — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 15, 2015 How economic problems in Greece could mean a tragedy for some in British politics. To we non economists, Greece and the Euro seems to be the most doomed relationship in that part of the world since Helen eloped with Paris, there is increased talk of a Grexit in recent days, so how will a…

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It looks as though Cameron will try to get referendum out of the way as soon as possible

It looks as though Cameron will try to get referendum out of the way as soon as possible

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2016 now strong odds on favourite to be the year of the EU referendum pic.twitter.com/DFLH1KaVQQ — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 27, 2015 It’s Queen’s Speech day and the first time that Cameron had been able to act free of the restrictions of coalition. Judging from the headlines a key measure that the new government will seek to bring in quickly is the referendum on whether Britain should remain part of the EU. LAB had already said it will back the…

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After the IndyRef experience it’s going to be harder not to allow 16/17 year olds to vote in the EU referendum

After the IndyRef experience it’s going to be harder not to allow 16/17 year olds to vote in the EU referendum

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? Shadow Foreign Secretary @hilarybennmp says Labour will seek to change EU bill:http://t.co/iYJyvaiOon #wato pic.twitter.com/jfFcQzGRds — The World at One (@BBCWorldatOne) May 25, 2015 When Alex Salmond pushed through his measure to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in last September’s IndyRef in Scotland it was only a matter of time before this became an issue for the whole of the country. With constitutional change, like Scotland going independent or Britain leaving the EU, there’s clearly a strong…

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STAY likely to win the EU In/Out referendum for the same reason that CON won GE15 – the fear of the unknown

STAY likely to win the EU In/Out referendum for the same reason that CON won GE15 – the fear of the unknown

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The Wiki list of EU referendum polling this year. http://t.co/5NVImL1UKO pic.twitter.com/MYjeXmLBHU — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 19, 2015 On the face of it the numbers look good for STAY but are they? One of the things that the Tory victory on May 7th ensures is that during this parliament there will be an in/out referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU. The question is which way will it go? A big campaigning lesson from the general election was how successfully…

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Will this win back the Con to UKIP switchers Dave needs to remain in Downing Street?

Will this win back the Con to UKIP switchers Dave needs to remain in Downing Street?

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Front page of the Sunday Times No 10 plots early Europe vote in 2016 pic.twitter.com/xSdmv9Z6cz — The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) February 7, 2015 If the Tories are to remain in power after May 7th, they need to win back the near in one in five voters they’ve lost to UKIP since 2010. The Sunday Times are reporting (££) If the Tories keep the keys to Downing Street, one scenario being considered would see negotiations with EU governments continue this summer to…

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As UKIP surges Ipsos-MORI finds that support for wanting to stay in the EU is at a 23 year high

As UKIP surges Ipsos-MORI finds that support for wanting to stay in the EU is at a 23 year high

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Latest "leave or remain" the EU finding from Ipsos-MORI has remain with 20% lead pic.twitter.com/4fuJ0kHiau — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 22, 2014 The Ipsos-MORI "should we leave/stay in the EU" findings reaches a 23 year high for remain pic.twitter.com/ghr6lwUUU6 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 22, 2014 Could the Kippers be giving the BOOers a bad name? As I often say one of the great things about Ipsos-MORI is that it has been carrying out political polls in the UK for…

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