Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-6-2016

Today … 

It’s raining.

It’s raining, on the morning after some of rather BIG thunderstorms.

It’s also raining — here in the south-east of the UK — on the morning of the vote.

The vote.

The vote on whether Britain’s should remain a member of the European Union.

Quite frankly?

I’m still fairly undecided.

On the one hand?   I know voting Leave will annoy the hell out of Brentwood’s local MP, Eric Pickles.

Annoying a Tory?   The mildly rebellious teenager in me would be happily pleased to do so.

On the other hand … ?

On the other hand, I’m tempted to vote remain: after the death of MP, Jo Cox,

I know the case is still sub-judice. 

But I get the impression — from the media coverage of her death, at the time of her death — that her killer murdered her, in part, because she’d help many refugees.

And partly because she’d been a member of the Remain campaign,

Personally?   My emotional instinct is to vote leave: not because the Leave campaign is making an issue of controlling migration, but because Britain gains more sovereignty as a result.

But I’m ALSO sympathetic to the family of Jo Cox.

And think if her murderer killed, in part, in support of Leave?

I think voting Remain is a good way of showing my sympathies.

~≈É≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 23rd June, 2016, sees Britain vote on its membership of the EU.   It’s usually described as a what: plebiscite, referendum or poll?

Q2) ‘EU’ stands for European … what?

Q3) The act that set up today’s vote was passed by Parliament, when: 2013, 2014 or 2015?

Q4) Which MP introduced that bill: Phillip Hammond, Michael Gove or David Cameron?

Q5) The last time Britain vote on its involvement with Europe, was in which year of the 1970s: 1974, 1975 or 1976?

Q6) That previous referendum was when the EU was called the EEC: or European Economic … what?

Q7) Campaigning to leave the EU means you’re supporting a British Exit.   That’s also known as which ‘B’?

Q8) Britain’s possible exit from the EU is covered under which article of the relevant treaty: 50, 51 or 52?

Q9) Both China and the USA feel Britain should what: leave, or remain, in the EU?

Q10) Finally … Which UK political party has campaigned to leave the EU, for many years?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Which US government department was created, on 22nd June, 1870: the Dept. of Justice, Defense or Homeland Security?

A1) Justice.

Q2) German troops started their invasion of the Soviet Union: on 22nd June, 1941.   The invasion was called Operation … what?

A2) Barbarossa.

Q3) Child killer, Marc Dutroux was sentenced: on 22nd June, 2004.   He’d committed his crimes in which European country?

A3) Belgium.

Q4) President Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act into law: on 22nd June, 1944.   The act is commonly known as the what bill?

A4) The GI Bill.

Q5) Finally … who abdicated for the second time: on 22nd June, 1815?

A5) Napoléon Bonaparte.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“Obviously, it is up to the citizens of the UK themselves how they wish to vote in the upcoming referendum.”

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany.

And this tune … 

Oh, and this one …

Have a good day.

And, if you’re in the UK … ?

Go and vote.

Today’s poll … ?   Is too important to miss.

*        I’ll try not to worry, Debbi … :D   (I’m more concerned about the referendum: it’s big … )