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I gather from this tweet that grabbing the mace laying on the table of the British House of Commons is an act of protest and has some kind of significance.



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  • See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_mace#Houses_of_Parliament
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I gather from this tweet that grabbing the mace laying on the table of the British House of Commons is an act of protest and has some kind of significance.



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I gather from this tweet that grabbing the mace laying on the table of the British House of Commons is an act of protest and has some kind of significance.



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I gather from this tweet that grabbing the mace laying on the table of the British House of Commons is an act of protest and has some kind of significance.



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  • See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_mace#Houses_of_Parliament
    – Steve Melnikoff
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  • See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_mace#Houses_of_Parliament
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See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_mace#Houses_of_Parliament
– Steve Melnikoff
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See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_mace#Houses_of_Parliament
– Steve Melnikoff
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The mace is a symbol of the Queen's Authority. Its presence in the House of Commons signifies that the House has the Queen's authority to pass laws, etc.



It is not unknown for an MP to make some kind of protest by grabbing it, but they always seem to look a bit foolish as a result, and it never accomplishes anything except for a bit of light-relief in the news headlines.



I have also known MPs that have committed some kind of parliamentary misdemeanour to be made to "apologise to the mace".



Update: asked to clarify "what does the gesture mean?"



The gesture has no defined or agreed meaning. The only meaning is whatever was in the head of the person who grabbed the mace. In the most recent case he did explain afterwards why he had done it - something about the government having lost its privilege to rule - but I think it would be a different reason every time.






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    The ceremonial mace has been removed or damaged in protest at least five times.
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The mace is a symbol of the Queen's Authority. Its presence in the House of Commons signifies that the House has the Queen's authority to pass laws, etc.



It is not unknown for an MP to make some kind of protest by grabbing it, but they always seem to look a bit foolish as a result, and it never accomplishes anything except for a bit of light-relief in the news headlines.



I have also known MPs that have committed some kind of parliamentary misdemeanour to be made to "apologise to the mace".



Update: asked to clarify "what does the gesture mean?"



The gesture has no defined or agreed meaning. The only meaning is whatever was in the head of the person who grabbed the mace. In the most recent case he did explain afterwards why he had done it - something about the government having lost its privilege to rule - but I think it would be a different reason every time.






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    The ceremonial mace has been removed or damaged in protest at least five times.
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The mace is a symbol of the Queen's Authority. Its presence in the House of Commons signifies that the House has the Queen's authority to pass laws, etc.



It is not unknown for an MP to make some kind of protest by grabbing it, but they always seem to look a bit foolish as a result, and it never accomplishes anything except for a bit of light-relief in the news headlines.



I have also known MPs that have committed some kind of parliamentary misdemeanour to be made to "apologise to the mace".



Update: asked to clarify "what does the gesture mean?"



The gesture has no defined or agreed meaning. The only meaning is whatever was in the head of the person who grabbed the mace. In the most recent case he did explain afterwards why he had done it - something about the government having lost its privilege to rule - but I think it would be a different reason every time.






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    The ceremonial mace has been removed or damaged in protest at least five times.
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The mace is a symbol of the Queen's Authority. Its presence in the House of Commons signifies that the House has the Queen's authority to pass laws, etc.



It is not unknown for an MP to make some kind of protest by grabbing it, but they always seem to look a bit foolish as a result, and it never accomplishes anything except for a bit of light-relief in the news headlines.



I have also known MPs that have committed some kind of parliamentary misdemeanour to be made to "apologise to the mace".



Update: asked to clarify "what does the gesture mean?"



The gesture has no defined or agreed meaning. The only meaning is whatever was in the head of the person who grabbed the mace. In the most recent case he did explain afterwards why he had done it - something about the government having lost its privilege to rule - but I think it would be a different reason every time.






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The mace is a symbol of the Queen's Authority. Its presence in the House of Commons signifies that the House has the Queen's authority to pass laws, etc.



It is not unknown for an MP to make some kind of protest by grabbing it, but they always seem to look a bit foolish as a result, and it never accomplishes anything except for a bit of light-relief in the news headlines.



I have also known MPs that have committed some kind of parliamentary misdemeanour to be made to "apologise to the mace".



Update: asked to clarify "what does the gesture mean?"



The gesture has no defined or agreed meaning. The only meaning is whatever was in the head of the person who grabbed the mace. In the most recent case he did explain afterwards why he had done it - something about the government having lost its privilege to rule - but I think it would be a different reason every time.







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