The voters have spoken; well 65% of them in Greece and 80% in France; a lot better than the mayoral junket in London. In none of the locations were the voters given a candidate worthy of the name. In France the "anyone but Sarkozy" vote squeezed in at 51.6% of the valid votes cast; hardly a resounding victory. Nearly 6% of the eligible voters turned up but spoiled their ballot papers - in effect saying "what choice have you given me?" So only 38% of France went for hollandaise sauce.

How they will be able to afford this (g)astronomic libation to the Gods of "Equalité" was not sufficiently discussed other than the mob appeal of taxing the rich bastards, who no doubt will have already arranged their affairs to pay far less than the 75% imposition. It reminds me of Denis Healey, before he himself became part of the landed gentry, saying he would tax the rich "until the pips squeak"; thus begetting the UK's supremely efficient tax avoidance industry.

In Greece it was even more divisive. With 32 parties standing they have three days to cobble together the Big Fat Raving Monster Euro Moussaka coalition which will be in charge of ouzo production. Growth in this part of the economy is essential as there won't be any anywhere else and as it slowly dawns on the rag bag of ultra left and right that there is no more money, "austerity", as defined by the Bundeskanzlerin, will seem like a golden opportunity missed; so pass the bottle Spyros oblivion beckons…

David Fuller's view Greece currently appears ungovernable, increasing the odds that it is now irreversibly on the path to leaving the single currency…for better or worse. This outcome would be a big step for Greece; a disappointment but also a relief for the Eurozone, and a very minor factor for the global economy.