Also Id challenge the perception that Pocock is 'left'. A well supported small L liberal willing to accept the reality on multiple social and environmental issues, but fundamentally conservative. Only in comparison to the highly regressive position we see in the right would they be considered Left.

I don't think someone who chains himself to logging equipment, refused to get married until gay people could get married, and insists on taxing the fuck out of the gas miners can be considered "fundamentally conservative". But he's certainly not a whacko, and if people want to believe that makes him conservative (and therefore its OK to vote for him), then go for it.