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...thinking. At least this time Greek politicians do not have any illusions. “The forecasts have been proven wrong. Hope has been denied. A great adventure begins,” said Giorgos Koumoutsakos, spokesperson for the Greek conservative party, New Democracy. On a dark day like this, we can rejoice at least that not everyone has given up on Europe. MPs from many political...

...thinking that the years of fighting for our conditions and pay were necessary and worthwhile, but the baton of struggle was passed to newer and fresher hands. Taking redundancy with the terms on the table at that time was for me the best option. The disputes and struggles we had with BA bosses in the late 1980s, 1990s and thereafter reflect massive changes in the airline,...

...think we are Nazis/fascists, but we don’t care, and we want you to know we don’t care!’. The reverse dog whistle of the media savvy far right is fruitful because it flaunts its extreme views into the echo-chambers of both ally and opposition alike. Politics conducted like this is impervious to charges of lying or exposure to ‘the facts’ because its fakeness is...