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Newington's 2017 quiz - the answers


Newington's 2017 quiz - the answers

Many thanks to all those who entered our 2017 quiz. We’re delighted to announce that the winner – getting all questions correct – is Jonathan Isaby, Editor of Brexit Central. A bottle of champagne is on its way!

The correct answers are below.

  1. Where was the "Edstone" reportedly sighted in May?

    The Ivy Chelsea Garden restaurant, King’s Road, west London 
     
  2. How much did Theresa May’s controversial "trousergate" leather trousers cost?

    £995
     
  3. Kezia Dugdale MSP appeared in this year’s I’m Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here. Which politician did she say this about after their appearance on the same show in 2012: “David Cameron has been desperate to ditch XXXXX since her election – how daft of her to serve him up a reason on a plate”?

    Nadine Dorries MP
     
  4. Which animal was Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie attacked by during his 2017 General Election campaign?

    A ram
     
  5. What is the name of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg's sixth child?

    Sixtus
     
  6. Where was former International Development Secretary Priti Patel MP’s plane flying back from when 22,000 social media users tracked her journey?

    Nairobi, Kenya
     
  7. Which of the letters on the wall behind the Prime Minister was the first to fall during Theresa May’s conference speech?

     The ‘F’
     
  8. A Scottish MP caused controversy when he missed a vote on Universal Credit this year to carry out a shift in his second job. But what was he doing?

    He was a linesman at a Champions League football match in Barcelona.
     
  9. What outfit did Katie Hopkins turn up to Conservative conference wearing?

    A wedding dress
     
  10. Which Conservative MP did I’m a Celebrity Winner Georgia Toffolo describe as a “sex god”?

    Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
     
  11. What dinner did Theresa May serve to key staff during an election planning session at her country residence Chequers?

    Chicken lasagne and boiled potatoes
     
  12. Which Labour MP quoted Big Shaq in the parliamentary debate on the budget?

    Fiona Onasanya MP
     
  13. What did former UKIP Leader Paul Nuttall repeatedly call Plaid Cymru Leader Leanne Wood AM during a General Election debate?

    Natalie
     
  14. On 4 December, what did Taoiseach Leo Varadkar arrive at an emergency cabinet meeting wearing?

    Vest and shorts
     
  15. Who was elected as the SNP's Westminster leader following the General Election in May?

    Ian Blackford MP
     
  16. What breed of dog did former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron MP ask someone to smell?

    A spaniel
     
  17. Which Labour MP’s dog won Westminster dog of the year?

    Tracy Brabin MP
     
  18. Which men’s magazine did Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP’s feature on the front cover of?

    GQ
     
  19. Where did Ed Balls return to on Ed Balls day to mark the occasion?

    The Asda in Castleford
     
  20. Who are the three people who have led UKIP this year?

    Henry Bolton, Steve Crowther and Paul Nuttall

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