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SUPPORT SYRIZA IN GREECE

27th January 2015

SUPPORT SYRIZA IN GREECE

Early Day Motion 729
Tabled before the House of Commons 22.01.15

That this House welcomes the support for the Syriza party in Greece, which is committed to ending years of austerity and suffering on the Greek people; notes that there have been huge increases in unemployment with a consequent loss of health insurance for over one million workers as well as substantial wage and pension cuts, a crisis of public health and the erosion of basic rights; further notes that such a method has failed to reboot the Greek economy and the public debt in relation to gross domestic product which is now far greater than before that programme started in 2010; believes that the Greek people support a new path which will undoubtedly mean that there will be pressure on the new Government from some quarters not to deliver this change; states its confidence in a government that will face down such pressures and defend the democratic choice of the people of Greece; and applauds Syriza’s immediate priorities to end the austerity programme, renegotiate the public debt so a proportion can be cancelled and link repayment or the remainder to economic growth and to address the humanitarian crisis with support for the poorest and to create a more equal, democratic and just society, supported by a sustainable economy.

Supported by:
Diane Abbott
Katy Clark
Jeremy Corbyn
Ian Davidson
Roger Godsiff
Peter Hain
Kelvin Hopkins
Ian Lavery
Caroline Lucas
John McDonnell
Michael Meacher
Ian Mearns
Linda Riordan
Chris Williamson
David Winnick

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