Dick, thank you for those kind words, er, specially about er my book, and I think I am considering appointing you as my agent  er, you also said er that I'd dr drawn the short straw  indeed you er whispered to me that I was the sacrificial lamb this morning  well we'll see about that  but I do know that I have the great honour to be invited to speak to congress this morning on behalf of the G M B parliamentary group.