Lest it be forgotten, Sargent was the leader of the Greens who promised in 2007 that he wouldn't lead them into government with FF. What might reasonably have been deduced from this is that the Green Party itself wouldn't go in with FF and they undoubtedly got support from many voters who thought they were voting for change.
While he resigned as leader before entering government (thus ensuring that he was "technically" straight), his acceptance of a ministerial office suggests his opposition to FF was a bit less resolute than the electorate were led to believe.
While his exit from government may be a personal loss, I find it hard to have any sympathy for someone who should always have been on the back benches anyway.
While he resigned as leader before entering government (thus ensuring that he was "technically" straight), his acceptance of a ministerial office suggests his opposition to FF was a bit less resolute than the electorate were led to believe.
While his exit from government may be a personal loss, I find it hard to have any sympathy for someone who should always have been on the back benches anyway.