very badly and lost both particularly the hard left. and yet we are seeing the success of the greens did very well. there is an interesting phenomenon in germany that we are seeing the same break—up in traditional politics with the people are not going to the extremes. they're looking for a relatively centrist and i do find that intriguing as well. flan relatively centrist and i do find that intriguing as well.- relatively centrist and i do find that intriguing as well. can i 'ust ask ou that intriguing as well. can i 'ust ask you very �* that intriguing as well. can i 'ust ask you very briefly i that intriguing as well. can i 'ust ask you very briefly on i that intriguing as well. can i just| ask you very briefly on germany? obviously it matters hugely to the uk, this very changing relationship with the eu at the moment. absolutely. it will be a great flip to the _ absolutely. it will be a great flip to the labour— absolutely. it will be a great flip to the labour party _ absolutely. it will be a great flip to the labour party and - absolutely. it will be a great flip to the labour party and to - to the labour party and to social democrats — to the labour party and to social democrats and _ to the labour party and to social democrats and people _ to the labour party and to social democrats and people to - to the labour party and to social democrats and people to the - to the labour party and to social. democrats and people to the left of the conservatives _ democrats and people to the left of the conservatives important- democrats and people to the left of the conservatives important to - the conservatives important to have seen a _ the conservatives important to have seen a wave — the conservatives important to have seen a wave of— the conservatives important to have seen a wave of social _ the conservatives important to have seen a wave of social democrats - seen a wave of social democrats taking _ seen a wave of social democrats taking over _ seen a wave of social democrats taking over in _ seen a wave of social democrats taking over in europe _ seen a wave of social democrats taking over in europe where - seen a wave of social democrats taking over in europe where it i seen a wave of social democrats taking over in europe where it isj taking over in europe where it is only— taking over in europe where it is only a _ taking over in europe where it is only a short _ taking over in europe where it is only a short time _ taking over in europe where it is only a short time ago _ taking over in europe where it is only a short time ago people - taking over in europe where it is l only a short time ago people were gloomily— only a short time ago people were gloomily predicting _ only a short time ago people were gloomily predicting that _ only a short time ago people were gloomily predicting that the - gloomily predicting that the populace _ gloomily predicting that the populace would _ gloomily predicting that the populace would be - gloomily predicting that the populace would be in- gloomily predicting that thel populace would be in power. gloomily predicting that the - populace would be in power. we have no way, _ populace would be in power. we have no way. sweden, _ populace would be in power. we have no way, sweden, finland, _ populace would be in power. we have no way, sweden, finland, spain, - no way, sweden, finland, spain, portugal— no way, sweden, finland, spain, portugaland— no way, sweden, finland, spain, portugal and a _ no way, sweden, finland, spain, portugal and a large _ no way, sweden, finland, spain, portugal and a large chunk- no way, sweden, finland, spain, portugal and a large chunk of - no way, sweden, finland, spain, portugal and a large chunk of the j portugal and a large chunk of the italian _ portugal and a large chunk of the italian government— portugal and a large chunk of the italian government — _ portugal and a large chunk of the italian government — in _ portugal and a large chunk of the italian government — in norway. i portugal and a large chunk of the . italian government — in norway. and