This one could run and run

With Greece having defaulted upon its debt by failing to pay the IMF by the deadline, we are now going to see a period of intense negotiations and daily speculations as Europe and sundry institutions try to find a way out of the crisis. Against this background the Greeks are about to hold their referendum, answering a question that – in some people’s eyes – doesn’t make a lot of sense and indeed may relate to a situation that doesn’t exist.

In this context, here’s a link to a worthy article by Hamish McRae today that appears upon the website of THE INDEPENDENT