Have you been paying attention? The first in a series of General Election quizzes.
1) The Conservative campaign slogan is:
a) Clear Plan. Bold action. Secure future
b) Clear action. Bold future. Secure plan.
c) Clear future. Bold plan. Secure action.
d) Secure Bold. Clear Future. Action Plan.
2) Keir Starmer’s wife’s christian name is:
a) Virginia
b) Valerie
c) Victoria
d) Veronica
e) Vivienne
3) The one-word Labour Party election slogan is:
a) Hope
b) Change
c) Stability
d) Action
e) Trust
4) List these five party leaders in order of age, with the youngest first:
a) Ed Davey
b) Rishi Sunak
c) Keir Starmer
d) Nigel Farage
e) John Swinney
5) Four of these Tory grandees are not standing in this election, but one is. Which one?
a) Matt Hancock
b) Michael Gove
c) Theresa May
d) Liz Truss
e) Sajid Javid
6) The Liberal Democrat general election slogan is:
a) One More Push
b) Something For Everyone
c) For a Fair Deal
d) Every Little Helps
e) Because You’re Worth It
7) Keir Starmer’s middle name is:
a) Rodney
b) Graham
c) Nigel
d) Derek
e) Keith
8) Nigel Farage has never been elected to the House of Commons. How many times has he stood?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
e) 11
9) On whose X (formerly Twitter) account was the sentence ‘More lies from Starmer’ posted, before being swiftly deleted?
a) Nigel Farage
b) Diane Abbott
c) Rishi Sunak
d) George Galloway
e) Jeremy Hunt
10) Asked by BBC Newsnight what he would do if he lost his seat, Northern Ireland Minister Steve Baker reeled off a list of activities. Which one of these did he NOT include?
a) Skydiving
b) Needlework
c) Motorcycling
d) Fast catamaran sailing
11) Spot the party leader in the anagram:
a) Hi risk anus
b) Diverse day
c) Final reggae
d) Risks rare merit
12) Which of these electioneering photo-opportunities has Sir Ed Davey yet to perform?
a) Falling off a paddleboard in Lake Windermere.
b) Hurtling down a giant water slide on a rubber ring in Somerset.
c) Cycling down a steep hill in Knighton with his legs out.
d) Riding a donkey in Blackpool dressed as Mr Blobby.
Answers:
1a; 2c; 3b; 4: b, a, e, d, c. (Sunak is 44, Davey 58, Swinney 60, Farage 60 and Starmer 61. Farage is just ten days older than Swinney); 5d; 6c; 7a; 8c; 9b; 10b; 11a: Rishi Sunak, b Sir Ed Davey; c Nigel Farage; d Sir Keir Starmer; 12d.
HOW YOU SCORED:
0-3 correct answers: You know so little about politics that you are in danger of being stopped in the street by a BBC reporter and asked for your opinion on a serious matter.
4-6 correct answers: You show a healthy interest in politics.
7-9 correct answers: The sun is shining. You should get out more.
10-12 correct answers: You are the pollster Professor Sir John Curtice.