British political trivia (user search)
       |           

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
April 28, 2024, 01:18:01 AM
News: Election Simulator 2.0 Released. Senate/Gubernatorial maps, proportional electoral votes, and more - Read more

  Talk Elections
  Other Elections - Analysis and Discussion
  International Elections (Moderators: afleitch, Hash)
  British political trivia (search mode)
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: British political trivia  (Read 6181 times)
Peter
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,030


Political Matrix
E: -0.77, S: -7.48

« on: July 17, 2006, 06:53:49 PM »

1. Six children of 20th Century Prime Ministers have been enobled in their own right. Name them.

2. Two sitting MPs have represented constituencies of four different names through out their careers. Name them, and their constituencies.

3. Who is the aunt of the House of Commons (the woman with the second longest continuous service)?

4. Three MPs are also hereditary peers who if not for the House of Lords Act would had to have disclaimed their peerages to retain their Commons seat (or to be elected in the first instance). Name them.
Logged
Peter
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,030


Political Matrix
E: -0.77, S: -7.48

« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2006, 11:04:28 AM »
« Edited: July 22, 2006, 11:07:22 AM by Just Peter »

3. Incorrect. Dunwoody is the Mother of the House as the woman with the longest service.

4. John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso is correct.
Nicholas Soames is not - he is simply the son of a life peer in fact.
Logged
Peter
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,030


Political Matrix
E: -0.77, S: -7.48

« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2006, 01:37:37 PM »

2. Two sitting MPs have represented constituencies of four different names through out their careers. Name them, and their constituencies.

Were any of these constituencies *basically* the same constituency, but with a different name, or entirely different constituencies?

One of the MPs represented basically the same seat, and the other MP has represented effectively two seats.
Logged
Peter
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,030


Political Matrix
E: -0.77, S: -7.48

« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2006, 09:38:23 AM »

1. Six children of 20th Century Prime Ministers have been enobled in their own right. Name them.

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay (daughter of James Callaghan)
Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby (second son of David Lloyd George)
Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone (law lord and son of H H Asquith)
Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury (daughter of H H Asquith)
Edgar Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (son of Lord Salisbury)
Hugh Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood (son of Lord Salisbury)

2. Two sitting MPs have represented constituencies of four different names through out their careers. Name them, and their constituencies.

Peter Tapsell as mentioned
Tom Clarke who has managed to represent 4 constituency names in under 25 years without ever moving: He was helped by the Boundary Commission's consistent attempts to butcher Scotland.

3. Who is the aunt of the House of Commons (the woman with the second longest continuous service)?

Shockingly, Harriett Harman who has represented Camberwell and Peckham (and its predecessor) since 1982.

4. Three MPs are also hereditary peers who if not for the House of Lords Act would had to have disclaimed their peerages to retain their Commons seat (or to be elected in the first instance). Name them.

John Thurso as mentioned
Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham (MP for Sleaford and N Hykeham)
Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian (better known as Michael Ancram)
Logged
Peter
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,030


Political Matrix
E: -0.77, S: -7.48

« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2010, 06:23:45 PM »

Which British MPs sole contribution to the House of Commons was "Change the bloody record" directed at the Prime Minister?
Logged
Pages: [1]  
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Terms of Service - DMCA Agent and Policy - Privacy Policy and Cookies

Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines

Page created in 0.023 seconds with 11 queries.