Moreover, many of the old-style religious rightists have been less than enthusiastic about Mr Bush's faith-based programmes.

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Lieberman is not an easy candidate to swallow for either rightists or leftists.

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There is an emerging party of religious-nationalist far-rightists under the acronym LAOS (the Greek word for people), which has tried to gain respectability by accepting the need for tough measures, but still stands to gain from the ferment.

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Rightists oppose him as pro-abortion rights.

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Leave aside any attempt to leave the euro - even to do austerity plus default will be a challenge for the Greek government, and the West should not believe there are a bunch of apolitical technocrats, or competent centre rightists just waiting in the wings.

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