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Post by slicesofjim on Jan 4, 2015 19:04:26 GMT
Front of the Greek Anticapitalist Left. I can only hope that New Democracy pip SYRIZA to the top up bonus.
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Post by Devonian on Jan 4, 2015 19:07:52 GMT
Front of the Greek Anticapitalist Left. I can only hope that New Democracy pip SYRIZA to the top up bonus. Why don't you like SYRIZA and why do you hope they lose the election? |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jan 4, 2015 19:50:46 GMT
Who would you vote for David? I'd throw myself in the river. I'd move to Green Lanes. |
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Post by finsobruce on Jan 4, 2015 19:57:30 GMT
I'd throw myself in the river. I'd move to Green Lanes. wouldn't do you any good arthur - it's overwhelmingly Turkish these days. Unless that's what you meant of course.... |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jan 4, 2015 19:59:47 GMT
It was always Cypriot (of either variety) anyway, wasn't it?
Apart from my cousins* who live there, who are Italian.
*cousins in the Italian sense- as in not actually related.
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Post by finsobruce on Jan 4, 2015 20:07:21 GMT
It was always Cypriot (of either variety) anyway, wasn't it? Apart from my cousins* who live there, who are Italian. *cousins in the Italian sense- as in not actually related. Yes. There are of course still Greek cypriots but all the restaurants and cafes and shops are Turkish. And a lot are actually Kurdish rather than Turkish. It was always quite interesting that although a lot of both cypriot populations were here because they had been displaced by the other, there was never any trouble between them - at least not in the last twenty five years. Enfield probably has more Greek Cypriots now - or at least the centre of gravity has shifted. |
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Post by Richard Cromwell on Jan 4, 2015 20:14:54 GMT
Oh, since we're confessing, I voted Communist.
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Post by Devonian on Jan 4, 2015 20:15:17 GMT
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jan 4, 2015 20:26:22 GMT
Who would you vote for David? I'd throw myself in the river. I'd be careful with that approach, given the meaning of "To Potami"... |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 4, 2015 20:35:14 GMT
I'd throw myself in the river. I'd be careful with that approach, given the meaning of "To Potami"... Oh, you assumed it was a coincidence? |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jan 4, 2015 20:44:18 GMT
I'd be careful with that approach, given the meaning of "To Potami"... Oh, you assumed it was a coincidence? He's in denial. Oh, wrong side of the Mediterranean. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jan 4, 2015 20:45:21 GMT
I'd be careful with that approach, given the meaning of "To Potami"... Oh, you assumed it was a coincidence? I did...it's been a long day. |
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Post by Richard Cromwell on Jan 4, 2015 20:48:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 21:16:19 GMT
The Greens will not be standing and support SYRIZA. Not sure whether they're getting anyone on SYRIZA's list or if they've just thrown in the towel. EDIT: Looks like they're going to be on their list.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jan 4, 2015 22:03:30 GMT
I vote for the Independent Greeks, but given the winners bonus system I could quite easily be persuaded to vote tactically for New Democracy
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Post by johnloony on Jan 4, 2015 23:48:56 GMT
I'd throw myself in the river. I'd be careful with that approach, given the meaning of "To Potami"... When David said he would throw himself in the river, I naturally assumed (given his intelligence and subtle sense of humour) that he meant that he would (hypothetically) vote for To Potami. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2015 0:13:50 GMT
I vote for the Independent Greeks, but given the winners bonus system I could quite easily be persuaded to vote tactically for New Democracy completely agree with you Pete and still reckon ND will squeeze the other parties and will top the polls. This parliament could see much fewer parties as the fight is between two destinys. |
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Post by Devonian on Jan 5, 2015 0:44:14 GMT
I vote for the Independent Greeks, but given the winners bonus system I could quite easily be persuaded to vote tactically for New Democracy completely agree with you Pete and still reckon ND will squeeze the other parties and will top the polls. This parliament could see much fewer parties as the fight is between two destinys. I think you could be right. Today's Rass poll indicated this with both large parties advancing by over 3% and the other parties falling back. If you loom at the details of the opinion polls you will see that when they ask questions directly about who people prefer as PM Samaras has a healthy lead over Tsipras and a large proportion of the population express concern over the prospect of a SYRIZA government. ND could well pick up a lot of tactical votes. Having said that the argument reminds me too much of the Cameron argument for voting Conservative. I am not a fan of tactical voting that's why I ticked Independent Greeks. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jan 5, 2015 1:02:42 GMT
Cousin, as in someone you borrowed a lawnmower from once.
(in this case, a family who came from Italy in the 50s and rented a room from my grandparents, and have stayed close friends since)
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Post by Merseymike on Jan 5, 2015 12:30:58 GMT
Pasok was a mechanism for milking the Greek state for lots of cash. Given the country's finances, presumably the Movement for Change will milk the state for spare change. To be fair this latest Papandreau did try and introduce reforms but totally failed in doing so. Both Greek parties are utterly mired in years of corruption. So I'd vote for Syriza as the best means of dealing with that. |
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