David Cameron, go Cheney yourself
David Cameron has warned that the victory of a radical anti-austerity party in the Greek elections will increase economic uncertainty across Europe, as British left-wingers celebrated.
Some claim the election result, which saw Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party sweep the ruling centre-right New Democracy party from power, will plunge the euro into a fresh crisis. He has promised to renegotiate the terms of Greece's £179bn international bailout deal to strip out clauses requiring the Government implements policies of austerity.
In a message on Twitter, the Prime Minister said: The Greek election will increase economic uncertainty across Europe. That's why the UK must stick to our plan, delivering security at home.
However Peter Hain, the shadow Welsh Secretary, said it was a fantastic Syriza win. ..............(more)
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/greece-elections-david-cameron-warns-of-greater-economic-uncertainty-across-europe--but-russell-brand-says-hed-vote-for-syriza-10001772.html