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John Inglis, Red House, High Corrie, Arran, KA27 8JB, writes:

The Euro crisis and plan ‘B’

I agree about the need for Syritza to have developed a plan B but that was difficult in the face of Greek public opinion in favour of staying in the Eurozone while opposing further cuts. The party should have prepared the Greek public for an alternative, a return to the Drachma and an exit from the EU, undoubtedly with harsh consequences but possibly less harsh than staying in under the imposed terms of corporate thuggery enacted by the EU. If these terms are finally approved there will be further thought provoking developments about the nature of the EU as we witness the devastation of Greece as its people starve and £50billion of its public assets are sold at knock down prices to carpet baggers. Quite apart from expressing outrage, which I hope the Scottish Government will do as well as initiating help, the issue requires a re-think on our own adoration of the EU as we move toward independence. In other words Scotland also needs a plan B which we need to be working on now. That should involve a truly internationalist outlook seeking mutual help alliances with other countries whose people want to secure their democracy and protect themselves against big global corporations and banks whom the EU represents.