Greece needs some charismatic leader in the Joan of Arc style to suggest they all work together instead of supporting 30 different parties and demonstrating and striking and generally making matters worse.
If they left the euro they could return to the drachma and it would be very low in value. It is an ideal tourist country and instead of rather putting off the tourists with all this unrest, they could all put their minds to making it very welcoming. Joan of Arc could summon up their patriotism and, with a hopeful, cheerful atmosphere, combined with low prices, tourists would flock there, to take advantage of them and to encourage a country which is trying to recover. They could appeal to all those rich Greeks living abroad to send money, or come for holidays themselves. It doesn't seem to me impossible. Force of personality can achieve so much and it could be a great example to other countries facing such difficulties.
Incidentally, we might try a little cooperation in this country, instead of the mud-slinging politicians seem to enjoy so much.
This blog is a plea for common sense in public policy. Our leaders don't seem to have any. They just make daft rules for us to follow. We need to assert our right to use our own good sense instead of ticking boxes which can only say 'yes' or 'no'.
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