you know you know who would love that dance? the crowd at his next christian-only stadium prayer rally. my goodness. 44 past the hour. welcome back to morning joe. as palestinian officials press ahead with their bid for membership in the united nations later today, some member nations are grappling with how they will vote on the issue. joining us now, british foreign office minister allistair burt. it s very good to have you here this morning on a very busy week. which you describe as a mix between tennis and speed dating. and it works. yes, you have about half an hour with each so you build up a relationship, but also the issues between the two. so it s a nice combination. yeah. how is that working out for you?