Lean Green PR machine gets into gear with Sargent's pre-election victory

TO be told, on television, that you're not as much of a pain in the arse as the presenters expected may not sound like a ringing endorsement. But it was.

To be so informed (in even filthier language) by two smutty and priapic figurines might not seem politically relevant. But it was.

The two figurines were Podge and Rodge. The one being flattered was Trevor Sargent, Leader of the Green Party. The encounter was pivotally significant.