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1 Which politician did the Beano issue a cease-and-desist letter to in 2018, ordering him to stop copying Walter the Softy?
A Jacob Rees-Mogg – Jacob Rees-Mogg said he felt “flattered” that the Beano accused him of “masquerading” as Walter the Softy.
2 Which weekly political and cultural magazine, founded by members of the Fabian Society, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013?
A The New Statesman
3 The quote, “a week is a long time in politics”, is attributed to which Labour Prime Minister?
A Harold Wilson. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976.
4 Who is the political editor of BBC News?
A Chris Mason. He succeeded Laura Kuenssberg in May 2022.
5 Which First-Lady’s 2003 memoir is called “Living History”?
A Hillary (Rodham) Clinton. It is an account of her life, including her time as First Lady.
6 Which MP for Henley has hosted the TV programme “Have I Got News For You”?
A Boris Johnson, in April 1998.
7 Which animal depicts the US Republican Party?
A An Elephant. Maverick cartoonist and satirist Thomas Nast gave the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant their modern forms in the 1870s.
8 Which politician first took advantage of the 1963 Peerage Act by disclaiming his newly inherited hereditary peerage?
A Tony Benn – The Peerage Act 1963, allowed a lifetime disclaimer of peerages; it became law shortly after 6 pm on 31 July 1963. Benn was the first peer to renounce his title, doing so at 6.22 pm that day. (Viscount Stansgate)
9 In 1977, which British Liberal Party leader denied having an affair with Norman Scott?
A Jeremy Thorpe. The scandal centred around Thorpe’s relationship with Scott, and allegations that he and his associates conspired to silence Scott by killing him.
10 Who deposed Ugandan President Milton Obote in a military coup in 1971?
A Idi Amin. The coup occurred on January 25, 1971, while Obote was attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Singapore.