To date, we have three people who have each won one quiz since I offered tea at the Lords as the prize for anyone winning three quizzes. I am happy to offer tea not only to the first person to win three quizzes, but also the second and third – and possibly more… So keep…
This week’s quiz questions. 1. Name at least four of the eight current members of the House of Lords who have held the post of Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. 2. I have held five Cabinet posts, including Education Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons. I am a member of the…
A reminder that anyone who wins the prize on three occasions will be invited to tea at the Lords. This week’s quiz questions: 1. Identify two current peers who fit the following description: I am a peer who has previously served as an MP I switched parties while in the Commons I served as a…
Given the interest generated by the quiz questions, I felt it would be appropriate to introduce some reward for those who get in first with the correct answers. As a result, as I mentioned in response to answers in last week’s quiz, I am instituting a prize. Anyone who wins the quiz on three occasions will be…
In this week’s quiz, I asked respondents to identify three women peers presently in the House who have served as Cabinet ministers in the House of Commons. Seven readers – Michael, stephenpaterson, Croft, Len, Jonathan, AJackson and Steph – responded, each correctly identifying three women peers (such as Baronesses Bottomley, Thatcher and Williams of Crosby) who have served…
