Syriza, the anti-austerity party of the left, has won the Greek elections. Scottish Journalists, politicians, trade-unionists, activists and more responded on Twitter to the historic breakthrough. Here’s a selection of the tweets:
Cat Boyd, Radical Independence Campaign co-founder, was in Athens for the Syriza victory:
Early exit poll suggests a large #Syriza majority. Radical left wing ideas are gaining traction across Europe. We need same in Scotland too!
— Cat Boyd (@kittycatboyd) January 25, 2015
Toni Giugliano works for the SNP in the EU in Brussels:
#Syriza is sending shockwaves here in Brussels and across the #EU. If exit polls correct it’s the dawn of a new Social Europe. #Greece
— Toni Giugliano (@ToniGiugliano) January 25, 2015
John Finnie, member of parliament for the Highlands & Islands:
Exit polls looking very good for #Syriza – here’s hoping #endausterity
— John Finnie MSP (@JohnFinnieMSP) January 25, 2015
Neil Mackay is deputy editor of the Sunday Herald newspaper:
Looks like I’m going to partying tonight for #Syriza … Come on ya beauties
— NeilMackay (@NeilMackay) January 25, 2015
The Scottish Green Party’s sister organisation in Greece recently joined and became part of the Syriza coalition:
Wishing all the best to our friends in #SYRIZA, including the Greek Greens. Today’s election could be beginning of the end for austerity.
— Scottish Greens (@scotgp) January 25, 2015
Socialist activists in the Scottish Left Project and the Scottish Socialist Party went to Athens to support Syriza in their election bid (picture above):
Delegation from Scotland at Syriza HQ! @colinfoxssp @Jonathon_Shafi @kittycatboyd @David_Jamieson7 #votesyriza2015 pic.twitter.com/kS0gGWoFqJ
— Suki (@sukisangh) January 25, 2015
Ian Bell is a journalist for The Herald:
The banking class and their politicians will now throw all the crap they’ve got at the people of Greece. #syriza#pourencouragerlesautres
— Ian Mackay Bell (@IanBell1916) January 25, 2015
Jim Sillars, former SNP MP, is a critic of the European Union:
Rejoice but be prepared,EU elite will try to crush #Syriza govt. Should remind Merkel that in 1953 West Germany had half its debt cancelled
— Jim Sillars (@NaeFear) January 25, 2015
Peter McColl is the Common Weal’s Policy Unit director and Rector of the University of Edinburgh:
We may not even be half way through the economic crisis. #Greece today may be the turning point for people against capital #SYRIZA
— Peter McColl (@PeterMcColl) January 25, 2015
Picture courtesy of Suki Sangha from Twitter @Sukisangh