No, as a matter of fact, I thank you very much, Mr. Reid. I appreciate that very much.
I won't do a whole speech, but you'll recall that I've had experience in this area and I know the kind of impact that a chief of staff and senior policy adviser can have on a minister. To leave the influence line at just the elected person does not, in my view, capture all the influences on a minister when he or she is making decisions. In a nutshell, that is my rationale.
I'd go a little longer if I had a chance of converting anyone. My odds of that look slim to none. I try to live in the real world.