On today's news downunder is this piece about what some Brits did with their condoms:
Two charged over Blair stunt
10:04 AEST Fri May 21 2004
AFP - Police charged two fathers' rights activists with lobbing a condom full of purple-coloured flour at British Prime Minister Tony Blair in parliament, triggering a security alert.
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The incident, during Blair's weekly question period, prompted a full-scale review of security at the British parliament, focusing minds on what could have happened if toxic chemicals had been involved."This was a serious incident," Hain said. "I have asked for an immediate report."
The main public gallery overlooking the Commons, the lower chamber of the world's oldest parliament, has been enclosed behind air-tight glass since Easter as a security precaution.
But the well-dressed activists gained admission to another, unenclosed VIP gallery, using tickets given to a charity auction by a member of the upper House of Lords, Baroness Llin Golding, press reports said.
Heads swung up from the MPs' green leather benches as the condoms came down at Blair, who was exchanging rhetorical blows with opposition Conservative leader Michael Howard 18 minutes into Prime Minister's Questions.
One of the condoms narrowly missed the prime minister, but the second hit him at the back at shoulder level, sending up a puff of purple haze.
Blair took refuge in his parliamentary office as police in chemical suits declared the substance to be harmless flour. The Commons resumed sitting 70 minutes later to debate pension legislation.
Seems they really love their Blair!!
