the house would also like to send our sincere condolences to the family linda hargrove. she was a dedicated professional, doing a job she loves, and a country that she loved. sorry for the long beginning. this morning, i had meetings in addition to my duties. i will have such further meetings late today. >> i would like to associate myself with my the prime minister's condolences. will my friends join me in congratulating members on their choice of leader even though he is not on the front page? because he did not win. [laughter] has the outcome of this election changed my right hon. friends assessment of the effectiveness of the alternative vote system? >> i think it was good to see the alternative vote in practice. let's put it that way. of course, when it comes to the referendum, the trade unions will not have such a large involvement. [laughter] i would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the one gentlemannera standing up for the opposition benches. i am sure there will be many times that we can work on national interest, such as afghanistan. i hope he will