The latest opinion polls give Syriza a lead of between 4% and 8% over ND, and even government supporters are beginning to accept that Syriza will win the next election. The question that is hotly debated in Athens cafés is whether the opposition will secure an outright majority or be forced to form a coalition with other left-wing parties. Those could include Pasok or Potami, a new centre-left party founded by Stavros Theodorakis, a television journalist.