Publicae's video: Tony Blair bombarded with purple flour condoms: Today exactly 18 years ago

Today it's exactly 18 years since one of the most chaotic PMQs happened in the Commons. On 19th May 2004 protesters hurled condoms full of purple flour at then British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The PM was speaking at the despatch box during his weekly question and answer session soon after midday when father-of-two Ron Davies threw two missiles from the front of the public gallery normally reserved for VIPs. As one missile hit the PM's back and another landed at his feet, Mr Blair turned around and looked bemused. Only one month before a £600,000 security screen was installed in front of the public gallery to prevent such an incident. The Speaker, Michael Martin, ordered all MPs to leave the chamber while the powder was examined and found to be safe. Campaign group Fathers 4 Justice said they had orchestrated the incident to demand equal rights for divorced fathers trying to gain access to their children.