BBC Parliament

I just switched the TV to BBC Parliament. It was showing live coverage. A few seconds after I started watching, a man with a sword walked into the House of Commons, picked up a giant golden mace and walked off with it. Apparently that's what happens when the house closes for the evening. I think more people would be interested in politics if they knew that giant golden maces were involved.

Photo of the mace here:
http://www.parliament.uk/about/images/work/commonsmace.cfm