[Eric]

Looks like he had a rough time of it on tv .... still, how many of his core supporters will have changed their minds ... probably status quo ante ... I would have been more impressed with him if he had stood by his vicious prejudices ... now he looks less like a fuhrer, and more like a petty political animal with a minor constituency, attempting to capitalise on the frustration of voters suffering from the recession, and living in a country struggling to find an indentity and a role in the world. And now, as Garinda pointed out, it is time for the mainstream parties to address the difficult questions surrounding immigration and national identity.