Just another bit of idle curiosity, I was watching TV news and there was Liam Fox (before he resigned) walking with one of his "job for the boys" bag carriers. Could someone please explain what that silly looking bit of gold curtain rope draped on their uniforms is all about? I think in home furnishing terms my girlfriend calls them 'swags' and apparently Dunelm sell them. I think i've seen admiral types wearing them too.