The Daily Teaser — 26-7-2013: 1945 An’ All That … !

Oh, well, that’s a bit of cash saved on the electric, then … !

I don’t know about you, but I had it suggested to me, recently, that I could save a few pounds on my electricity.

Especially in this weather.

Simply by using a clothes airer … !

I have to admit: it’s not something I’d thought of, ’til it got suggested to me.

It’s all good, though.   And I can now formally announce I have dry tea-towels.

Hmmm … 

Let’s get a move on, shall we?   Before I dry my underwear at you … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with letting us know she’s hanging in there, and that this post isn’t real, she also scored five out of five.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s electable questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 26th July, 1945, saw Clement Attlee’s Labour party win that year’s General Election.   Which Conference did Attlee have to attend … ?

Q2) Which of the welfare organizations that Attlee introduced, was celebrated in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics … ?

Q3) What was the name of the report that allowed Attlee to set that government organization up … ?

Q4) Which Prime Minister lost the election to Attlee, in 1945 … ?

Q5) The election that put Attlee in Number 10 was technically held on which date in July … ?

Q6) Prior to the 1945 election, Attlee had served in the wartime post as Deputy Prime Minister.   Who’s the current holder of the post … ?

Q7) Finally … which (now abolished) London constituency did Attlee represent, during his his first term as PM … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th July, 1978, saw the birth of the world’s first test tube baby.   What was that baby’s name … ?

A1) Louise Brown.

Q2) What’s the name of the procedure that lead to her conception … ?

A2) In Vitro Fertilization.

Q3) Despite being referred as a test tube baby, our subject was conceived in a what … ?

A3) Petri dish.

Q4) Name either of the doctors who developed the procedure.

A4) Robert G. Edwards and Patrick Steptoe.

Q5) Finally … the first test tube baby has a younger sister ALSO conceived the same way: what’s that sister’s name … ?

A5) Natalie Brown.   (Who made history by becoming the first IVF baby to conceive, naturally.)

Enjoy those: I’ll leave you with this song by Lord Beginner, all about Clement Attlee’s election winning performance … 

And with this thought from Attlee himself …

“I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.”

Clement Attlee.

Have a good day … 

*        Looks like someone’s having a good day, though, Debbi: that’s usually when your scores hit maximum … ! :D