The symbolism here is interesting. Alexander Ustinov is a heavyweight fighter in the twilight of his career. The same could be said of Winston Peters with regard to the twilight bit, but he's never been a heavyweight.
And Peters has lost some of his biggest fights, knocked out by Jim "the Fighting Irish" Bolger, Jenny "Trailblazer" Shipley and Helen "H1" Clark. He also had titles stripped from him by the Privileges Committee, and the People of Tauranga due to playing fast and loose with the rules. And he has been reduced to undercard contests against the likes of John "Memory" Banks and Peter "Mr Sensible" Dunne.
Quite what Alexander Ustinov was doing at Parliament yesterday is anyone's guess. But he seemed to enjoy the company of the veteran pugilist Peters, and was also photographed with Shane "Fast Hands" Jones, sometimes tipped as Peters' successor.
There's one thing that is in no doubt however. Peters' lack of height and reach are his greatest disadvantage. Sometimes a picture is worth 158,000 words!
