Will Hutton: UK should help 'financial disaster'

Economist and journalist Will Hutton said the UK must put its hand in its pockets to help Greece, claiming it would be "bonkers" to think Britain would not be affected by the eurozone's financial problems.

He said allowing finances in euro nations - especially Greece, Ireland and Spain - to collapse would lead to a disaster that would hurt Britain.

This was followed by a debate where Michael Portillo claimed the Euro crisis could 'sweep us all away'

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