i want to thank glennis wilmot, mep, chairof our say. thank glennis wilmot, mep, chair of our national executive committee can not just mep, chair of our national executive committee can notjust what mep, chair of our national executive committee can not just what she mep, chair of our national executive committee can notjust what she said this morning but the way she represents this region in brussels, the work she does in coordinating the work she does in coordinating the work she does in coordinating the work of all of our meps and the enormous help she has been to me personally and building good relations with socialist parties all across europe. because we need those relationships. because we are socialists and we believe in working with people and not against them. applause she also has unbelievable stamina because she is the chair of the national accept it committee. as you know, it is famed for its short, brief, concise, erudite concessions —— discussions. she chairs them with such amazing good humour and always gets them through