As Steph promptly answered yesterday’s question, here’s a couple more: Peer 1 1. As a peer, I have been in and out. 2. I spent a year organising my parliamentary troops. 3. I have served royalty. Who am I? Peer 2: 1. I am one of the youngest members of the House. 2. I was a candidate…
This weekend’s quiz question (though I may do another, depending on how quickly this one is answered): Which peer set a record by serving in the same government post for the whole of the period of Conservative government from 1979 to 1997?
This week’s quiz entails identifying three peers: Peer 1: I entered the House of Lords when I was 25; I have served in the House for more than forty years; I am a dentist and a bandleader. Who am I? Peer 2: I served as a special assistant to a Prime Minister and as head…
I am on an interview panel (for Thouron scholarships) throughout today and tomorrow, so I thought I would post this weekend’s quiz questions this morning. The questions are on women peers. 1. Who is the youngest female peer sitting on the Conservative benches? 2. Who is the youngest female peer sitting on the Labour benches? 3.…
I know from comments made to me by readers, as well as from the blog data, that the quiz questions are very popular. I have visions of the blog being read by many who devise pub quizzes – if it is, then excellent. I thought I would pose a quick question. I have no doubt…
