the deidre brock, isn't it the case that it is not just the fact that mrs deidre brock, isn't it theroperty much every other piece of major domestic legislation? the amount of work involved is enormous, as we we re work involved is enormous, as we were discussing before. the amount of scrutiny we would be allowed over statutory requirements is just phenomenal. we have a release in the negotiations start, frankly a shambles. they doesn't exactly fill me with confidence for the future of this whole issue. just very briefly, how long do you give mrs may bosna government?” would have thought by the summer the tories would be into a leadership contest. i think mrs may isjust keeping the seat warm for the next contender. it will depend on how her backbenchers, theirfrontbenchers realise their own prospects of becoming prime minister and that is the sad thing about it, that at the moment the conservative party is not focused on the needs of the country, they are focused on who will succeed theresa may. barry gardner, deidre brock and tom brake, think very much indeed. it may be a queen's sp