can i pick up a point from peter altmaier.eing normalisation in german politics, is that right or is it something more sensitive. i think so. i think the arrival of this party has signalled the normalisation of far right parties that was not seen in the post—war period. i think that is the most worrying part about this, the afd has managed to fill a vacuum between the very extreme fringe, membership came at a social cost, and the political establishment that was considered politically over—correct. to what extent do you think they learned this, in the sense of running an effective campaign across all platforms —— do you think they earned this? it is clear they have managed much better than other parties to pick up people where they are coming from, to address legitimate grievances about the immigration crisis. also they ran an incredible online campaign that has worked. there hasn't been anything challenged by the mainstream political parties. they brought nearlyi million more voters to the polls apparently. that's correct. i