Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-11-2019: Doctor Who.

23rd November, 1963.

Right … I have to admit, I got my Universal Credit payment through, yesterday.

And … ?

And I think I have just about enough left to get a haircut.

I’ve an interview on Monday: shorter hair would good, I think.

Here’s hoping!

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Talking of Universal Credit?

I caught part of the four way debate on Question Time, last night.

And turned off after Jo Swinson — Liberal Democrat Leader — came on.

I’m not voted for them since the Coalition: I don’t see what I should have to put up with her on my TV.

One unfortunate fact became clear.

The Liberal Democrats seem keen to support retaining and reforming Universal Credit, whilst Labour wants to scrap it: and the Greens, who I’m planing to vote for, planning to replace it with a basic income.

I would rather keep hold of my Universal Credit: now I’ve got used to it.

As an extra worry?   The inevitable delay caused with any change in benefit.

There was one involved in the move from Unemployment Benefit (and Housing Benefit) to Jobseekers Allowance (with Housing Benefit), and a longer one caused by the switch from Jobseekers Allowance to Universal Credit (which has a housing component).

That longer delay caused a lot of people to build up arrears to build up: more arrears than they would do normally

Frankly?   I couldn’t vote Labour: they plan to scrap the payment.

Made made no announcement on what they’ll replace it with, nor deal with issues caused by the delay in payments that come with every shift.

Nor have they explained how they plan to replace the various Child Tax credits covered by Universal Credit payments: something I know affects friends of mine.

Nor — something that affects me, more — how they plan to replace the Housing Benefit component of Universal Credit.

My local Green candidate has, at least, informed me that their plans for a Basic Income include a housing component: although they haven’t stated how they plan to deal with any delays.

Frankly?   The Tories are still not getting my vote: even without a seeming plan for Universal Credit.

Labour?   Likewise, have no plan for the Benefit.

The Liberal Democrats?   Plan — from the little I’ve seen — plan to reform the payment: I welcome that, but still am not voting for them.   Their joining the coalition in 2010, left me finding them difficult to trust.

The Greens … ?   Have at least got something approaching a plan: even though I have my doubts about some aspects … 

Make of that, what you will … 

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

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 November, 1963, saw the broadcast of the first episode of Dr Who.   What was the name of that first episode?   (Episode!)

Q2) William Hartnell, Richard Hurndall and David Bradley have all played which version of the Doctor?

Q3) Name any one of the original Doctor’s companions.   (Companions: I want the characters names, not the actors!)

Q4) The current Doctor — Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth — has three companions.   Name any one of them.   (Again, I want the characters, rather than the actors.)

Q5) Finally … ?   Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, has done a version of Greek tragedy, Antigone: with which other Doctor?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 22nd November, 1963, saw the death of writer, Aldous Huxley.   In which year was he born … ?

A1) 1894.

Q2) As a teenager, he was educated, where?

A2) Eton College.

Q3) In The Doors of Perception, Huxley wrote about his experiences with which cactus derived drug?

A3) Mescaline.

Q4) Which Huxley novel was filmed as The Devils?

A4) The Devils of Loudun.

Q5) Finally?   Music at Night was a collection of Huxley’s what: short stories, poems or essays?

A5) Essays.

Here’s a thought …

“The world would be a poorer place without Doctor Who.”

Steven Spielberg.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Oh, I know the shape of that one, Olga‡: sucking eggs and chocolate teapots.   We’ll have to see how that course goes when it turns up.   My only hope is we get a free sandwich, and a cuppa.

†        It should be good, Debbi‡.   I seem to recall there were plans to have him write an episode, at one point … 

‡        Just as a bad joke for you both?   What do you call a magician who’s lost his magic?  Ian …