Mike Hosking: James Shaw is a fish out of water when it comes to the Greens

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jan 30, 2024 · 2m

I have never really been able to work James Shaw out.

As he quit his leadership yesterday, which made perfect sense, he waxed lyrical about the Green Party, and its achievements, and its place in the political landscape.

Which makes no sense because they are a mess and no longer remotely green, and he stands out like the dogs proverbials as the one remaining environmentalist.

Of course, you wouldn't expect him to bag them, but he speaks with such clarity and conviction about them. He is either a sensational performer, or he actually believes it.

He must know surely, he was the last one…