If a "no" vote on Sunday would indeed spell disaster for Greece, you wouldn’t know it from the rally in Athens’ Syntagma Square tonight. More of a carnival than a march, thousands of citizens filled the steps in front of the Greek Parliament, with a live band playing well into the night, and souvlaki stalls doing a roaring trade. Singing and dancing, young and old, they wanted to convey that they were not afraid of rejecting Europe’s proposals. “It will be painful for a few weeks, a few months,” one woman tells me, “but anything is better than the current situation”.  

As someone who is in Greece at the moment and talking to the locals I can assure you that the people (through no fault if their own) have not been informed of the impact of their vote and do not fully understand the consequences. They feel that if they vote 'no' they will get a better offer, rather than no new offer at all. When have you heard anyone in the Greek government explain to its people their plans for running the country with no bailout money. For the referendum to be fair they have to have the chance to evaluate the outcome of voting each way. This is the duty of the government.

Tim Grover is quite wrong. The EU does not have the right to interfere in the internal affairs of its member states. The referendum is a Greek affair and from what I have read in the Athens press, the Troika's proposals have been fully reported. It is the Greek people that are fed up with being bullied and forced, mainly by the Germans, into something that is not socially or morally acceptable.  

I have great sympathy with the Greek people; they have suffered a lot and the current situation is crippling their economy, but by calling a referendum with no clear plan as to the alternatives their Government has failed them. It’s time to stop posturing and act more like statesmen. Reforms are needed to make sure wealthy Greeks pay their fair share and to remove some of the byzantine complexities which make the Greek tax system unworkable. But as part of that the EU also needs to engage in substantive talks around debt relief (or rescheduling) otherwise, even if a deal is done, we will be back in the same position in a year’s time.  

I am Greek living and working in London for the last 20 years. My family are still in Athens. Mr Juncker is absolutely right. All Greeks are misinformed about the EU efforts and proposals. They are not informed about the options or about the consequences of a Yes/No choice. The referendum itself is unconstitutional ... The EU should intensify their efforts to inform Greek people of their proposals and the consequences."