Britain looks to Greece as EU referendum looms

"The no vote brings a Grexit closer. But Grexit cuts two ways for David Cameron," explains Rem Korteweg, senior researcher at the Centre for European Reform. "The threat of Grexit could strengthen his hand during the renegotiation of the UK's EU membership: Grexit increases the need for changes to the EU's treaties, particularly on euro-governance, which helps Cameron make the case in Europe for serious reform. But some in Britain will see the possibility of Grexit as proof that the EU is a mess, and that the UK should leave, making it more difficult for Cameron to convince Britons to stay in. Eurosceptics stand to benefit most from the current situation."