This week’s quiz questions.
1. How many current members of the House of Lords have held the post of Secretary of State for Education? Who are they?
2. I have edited a major newspaper.
I have chaired the Arts Council of Great Britain.
I have been on the BBC Board of Governors.
Who am I?
UPDATE: Congratulations to Croft, who got in just ahead of Rob, with the correct answers, including the eight members of the House who have served as Secretary of State for Education.
1) Glenamara, Thatcher, MacGregor of Pulham Market, Baker of Dorking, Williams of Crosby, Patten, Shephard of Northwold & Morris of Yardley
2) Lord Rees-Mogg. Which wasn’t the answer I expected. On reading the question I thought of Lord Gowrie whose role at the Arts council I knew well enough.
In finding that out I came across a comment on former BBC Chairman Lord Hussey of North Bradley. I was quite unaware his negotiating tactic to gain an advantage consisted of taking off his wooden leg and putting it on the table!
Question 1:
Lord Glenamara
Baroness Thatcher
Baroness Williams of Crosby
Lord Baker of Dorking
Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market
Lord Patten
Baroness Shephard of Northwold
Baroness Morris of Yardley
Question 2:
Lord Rees-Mogg
Croft: Well done, you got in first with the correct answers. I thought the first question may pose a teaser to some readers, but you got in with all eight peers who have served as Education Secretary. On Lord Hussey, I can see why it was a good tactic. I once knew a one-eyed individual who, if he disliked someone, had a habit of taking his glass eye out. I rely on what I was told as, fortunately, I got on well with him!
Rob: You were pipped at the post. You get a commendation, though, for listing the Education Secretaries in chronological order.