a guest early on the show did say that these quotes with -- isn't about whether these cousi ncilors are job. this election is a voice about the government, their handling of what has been going on since sides,tests on both that both the pro-democracy side and also the proestablishment side as well. really a question coming up about political reforms as the ofple vote about the lack autonomy or the encouragement of hong kong's autonomy. these issues at what the local district elections was really about. the: so that's what election was really about, as you say and voters have had their say on that. but is it going to change the bigger picture you described? what happened next? panlin: let's say that democrats win a huge majority in these elections. the bigger question is what can carrie lam do? what will the response be but also what will depend democrats do? -- the pan democrats do? there has been in fighting among themselves. how will they mobilize themselves and organize themselves to make the most use of the leverage they may gain. politically speaking, these elections may have a kno