Farage On Greece And The EU.

After coming to power promising to be a "radical" voice for the Greek people, Alexis Tsipras has been completely bludgeoned by the European Union.

He stood over the precipice a few weeks ago but didn't have the courage to contemplate a future for Greece outside of the Eurozone.

In that, he was in accord with the majority of his own population who viewed leaving the Euro as a sign of failure. 

Of course many of those middle class Greeks and the business class did not want to see their assets devalued on the European stage.

Things are changing now though. 

Recent opinion polling by Bridging Europe confirms a trend that now by only a margin of 41 per cent to 36 per cent of the Greeks think that staying in the Euro is a good idea.

Commission President Juncker's jubilation that Greece has agreed to a third bailout with even more crippling terms, and his statement that the Euro has survived effectively means that Greece can starve as long as the project stays on course.

Many Greeks and indeed those from all over the world have been shocked at the sheer ruthlessness of the dictatorial Euro project. And now Greeks are increasingly saying: "Better to be free and a bit poorer than be treated like this."

The opinion polls show that Tsipras' gamble on the general election should return him to power. 

But Mediterannean politics is volatile and changeable at the best of times. 

That nearly 30 of his own MPs are forming a new party much along the original lines of that Tsipras used to stand for is significant.

But the man to watch for is Mr Varoufakis. 

When I saw him strolling along down Downing Street in an open neck shirt and a leather bomber jacket I said to myself: "I think this is the real the deal". I still do.

He is clearly a man of massive charisma compared to Mr Tsipras who sat in front of me in Strasbourg looking like a frightened rabbit.

If Varoufakis does leave Tsipras to join this new Popular Unity group, all bets could be off.

It is also worth remembering that the far-right Golden Dawn may well benefit from this election too. 

Their opposition to the Euro is unequivocal and the migrant crisis is putting massive pressure on a country already deeply in trouble. 

Whilst its pretty impossible to see Varoufakis working with Golden Dawn, the way that Tsipras did with the Independent Greeks, I believe this election will take Greece nearer to the Euro exit.

As far as I'm concerned, it can't come soon enough. Express.