An MP grabbed the mace in the House of Commons and these are the funniest 19 things people said about it

There was uproar in the House of Commons at the end of the debate about Theresa May’s decision to call off the Brexit vote when Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle (no, us neither) seized the ceremonial mace in protest.

Here's the moment Brighton Kemptown Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle is ejected from the House of Commons after picking up the ceremonial mace in protest at the Government's handling of Brexit. pic.twitter.com/lPVAy6dQ9F

— BBC Sussex (@BBCSussex) December 10, 2018

Ooh, get him! Just in case, like us, you were wondering exactly that means, the mace represents the Queen’s authority in parliament and without it parliament cannot meet or pass laws.

Sounds pretty good to us. Anyway, here are the funniest 19 things people had to say about it, and jolly good they are too.

1.

Britain to the world:
We are a noble, respected and extremely advanced democracy

Also Britain:
Oh it’s all kicking off now, they’ve grabbed the big mace!pic.twitter.com/yPoFOcvoyx

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 10, 2018

2.

“That’s my maw’s big standard lamp she won in the bingo” #mace #Parliament #janeygodleyvoiceover pic.twitter.com/tTPluBerXN

— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) December 10, 2018

3.

Maybe removing the mace and putting back is the equivalent of turning our democracy off and then on again.

I mean, anything’s worth a try at this point https://t.co/GdgdJoAY3b

— Ollie Thorpe (@OllieThorpe97) December 10, 2018

4.

can't drink the sarcophagus juice, can't eat the tomb cheese, can't touch the mace, you know what we need a WIN and SOON

— Christian McCrea (@christianmccrea) December 10, 2018

5.

I am an American who knows nothing about British politics. Is this a “he’s the only one strong enough to lift it so he’s now the King” situation?

— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) December 10, 2018

6.

Steal the mace and pretend to wank it like a cock, you coward.

— John Rain (@MrKenShabby) December 10, 2018

7.

All, the mace represents the crown and gives authority to the house, if its removed then the house can no longer function..essentially it becomes a group of useless, impotent, corrupt, wealthy, self important elitists.

— John Morse #FBPE (@john_morse) December 10, 2018

8.

the parliament mace thing shows why a British person could never invent a character like The Joker. the most insane thing to them is like, drinking the wrong tea during a ceremony honoring a tax accessor from 1610

— soon theyll be calling me “MR BRIGHTSIDE” (@ByYourLogic) December 10, 2018

9.

If they hadn't stopped him he was off to Cash in the Attic with that. https://t.co/bKmB8dGVKc

— Simon Blackwell (@simonblackwell) December 10, 2018

10.

I love how British this protest is.

“I’m taking this!”

“No you’re not”

“Fair enough”

— Chris Reader (@_Chris_Reader_) December 11, 2018