The degree to which a coalition has been fashioned from the smaller states is something that is, perhaps, at the essence of the Union. Many of us tried to promote this as one of the strengths of the Union in successive referendum debates. The capacity of a range of countries to come together to form a common view and to have that view sustained has been amply demonstrated. The message was always there, but it is now more evident that it is possible through networking and finding common interests with other groups within the Union to have those interests promoted and sustained. That is a significant and important aspect of what is emerging from the Convention. Despite everything that was said in the past, the small states have shown the ability to have their points of view at least listened to and, in many instances, to have their ideas incorporated. This trend is likely to be reinforced when the Union is enlarged. Those coalitions can be extended and they can shift one way or the other over time, which is to be welcomed.