Six weeks after falling on my hand I’m still having problems with it so John Key has my sympathy after a fall which left him with two breaks in his arm.
At least my problem was with my left arm and I’m right-handed. John’s broken his right arm, which will be very frustrating in many ways, not least with the little things we do without thinking one of which is greeting people. He’ll have to act like a boy scout and shake hands with his left hand.
He may be the first PM to break a limb in office but he’s not the first MP. Eric Roy broke his leg while hunting with his sons, walked some distance in the bush to his vehicle, was taken home, flew up to Wellington next morning, went to caucus and only then sought medical attention.
The plaster meant he wasn’t able to wear trousers for several weeks so made good use of his kilt.
