On his first outing to meet European colleagues in Luxembourg this week he found himself like a prop pinned under a ruck, with studs tearing into his flesh.
One of the best examples of this new form of teaching application is Futaba, game in which up to four children try to recognize a spinning object, and then identify what it is.
So next time you're doing a pose you find difficult, instead of doing it halfheartedly, thinking, "I can't do this pose," try this little trick of mine.
And so, even if bills are eventually passed, the "iron triangle" is reinforced, and any attempts to reform the system become harder. Or go up in smoke.