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Old 18-06-2008, 18:10
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1. Which term is used to describe a member of the House of Lords who does not take the party whip? - Crossbencher - jaysay

2. Which post war labour party leader had the middle name Mackintosh? - Michael Foot

3. Roy Jenkins and David Owen were 2 of the 4 founders of which party? - SDP - jaysay

4. Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer when Mrs Thatcher resigned in 1990? - John Major - Churchill

5. Which former Prime Minister was created Earl of Stockton in 1984? - Harold Macmillan - Bruv

6. If an MP applies for the Chiltern Hundreds what is he doing? - Resigning - Von

7. Who succeeded Neil Kinnock as Leader of the Labour Party? - John Smith - Von

8. Which MP was suspended from the House of Commons for 4 days in 1991 for calling the Northern Ireland Secretary a liar? - Ian Paisley

9. Sir Edward Compton, Sir Alan Marre, Sir Idwal Pugh and Sir Anthony Barrowclough have held which post first created in 1967? - Ombudsman - jaysay

10. At the 1992 general election, the number of MPs rose from 650 to 651. Which city was allocated an extra MP? - Milton Keynes

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Old 19-06-2008, 11:13
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1 Cross Bencher
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Old 19-06-2008, 14:50
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7. John Smith.
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5 Macmillan
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Old 19-06-2008, 20:20
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6. resigning.

Sorry that's two.

But I am away from midnight tonight till Monday.

Got the letter this afternoon with the travel warrants!
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Old 19-06-2008, 20:39
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4. John Major
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3 The SDP Social Democratic Party
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9 Ombudsman
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10. Liverpool
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