Re: Too close for comfort
i dunno what the parliaments in US is like, but i find the british one quite comical. In a nice way mind. esp. during PM question time, when the PM and the opposition come face to face trying to diss each other an the back benchers roar in appreciation or disagreement. And then they turn to face the public in an all formal and aloof manner. I suspect they dunn know about the cameras. :-D
as for the seating, its prolly centuries old. when the pro- hunting protesters (i think) barged in, the MP's dinn know where to go, they stood up in shock, only to sit right back down again, whilst security chased the kids around parliament. lol.