after the ballot valter boyens had this to say about the future of his party. once a civil suit. does does he and we are aware that this is not a question of victory or defeat rather it's a question of keeping this great social democratic party together. bringing it closer together where it's already splitting a little apart. this is not just a lot of fun but this is a big challenge one that applies to was internally but it also applies to different groups of people who have always had a bond with this party we want to revive these bonds and work together. or not defeat the minds of mob for more i'm joined by our political correspondent simon young simon thanks for coming in this announcement is quite a shock tell us a little bit more about these 2 candidates or these 2 sort of related new late is and why it was such a shock yes it is a shock you're right and these 2 relatively unknown. skin and no but both a boy they pushed aside the better known finance minister and vice chancellor currently on our show and he's a partner you to a man woman teams up for this. in this vote this

shake up after the 2nd biggest party the social democrats elected to new late is no will but volta boyens and saskia s. can one the ballots and now president potential threat to the party's grand coalition with german chancellor angela merkel's conservatives both fall to boy ends and as can have been outspoken critics of the coalition all to boil and was quick to emphasize though that the s.p.d. won't rush into its decision on whether to stay in the coalition or not. after the ballot multiple and had this to say about the future of his party. that's does he and we are aware that this is not a question of victory or defeat rather it's a question of keeping this great social democratic party together. bringing it closer together where it's already splitting a little apart. this is not just a lot of fun this is a big challenge but one that applies to was internally but it also applies to different groups of people who have always had a bond with this party we want to revive these bonds and work together believe in void or not give your minds are one. well for more i'm joined by our political

shank up after the 2nd biggest party the social democrats elected to new leader is no bad sides of boyens and saskia esque in our outspoken critiques of the s.p. days coalition with chancellor angela merkel's conservatives.