Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-12-2019: General Election 2019

12th December, 2019.

Just so you know?   I’m jobhunting.

And?

My Job Centre’s put me on a course to try and help improve my interview skills: along side a few other things.

Yesterday, though?

I couldn’t get to the course: because the buses didn’t turn up!

There was literally no sign of them: going up or going down hill.

Why?

I don’t know.

But I’d like to know why: it sounds like I have a lot of catching up to do as a result.

~≈¥≈~

Right … 

It’s General Election Day.

Yay … 

I’m planning to try and vote on my way to the course, today.

To vote Green.

1. I’ve never voted Tory in my life and don’t plan to, today.
2. Labour?   Around here is a wasted vote.
3. Liberal Democrat?   I’ve not voted for them since they betrayed their voters by joining the coalition in 2010.   I expect them to be equally treacherous, again.

So, this year?

It’s Green … or spoil my vote.

The parties available give me no other choice.

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1) 12th December, 2019, sees the UK hold the 2019 General Election.   The last UK General election was in which year?

Q2) Who was Prime Minister … at that last election?

Q3) Who’s the Prime Minister … during this election?

Q4) How old must you be, to vote in a UK general election: 16, 17 or 18?

Q5) How old must you be, to vote in an election to the Scottish Parliament: 16, 17 or 18?

Q6) Which country of the UK is planning to lower the voting age for its elections to 16: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or England?

Q7) In recent years, the Labour Party has faced accusations of what: antisemitism, Islamophobia or Afrophobia?

Q8) In recent years, the Conservative Party has faced accusations of what: antisemitism, Islamophobia or Afrophobia?

Q9) The period between the announcement of the General Election, and the new government being formed, is called what?

Q10) Finally … ?   What’s the only part of the UK where you have to show photo ID, in order to vote?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 11th December is Indiana Day: marking the State’s admission to the Union in which year?

A1) 1816.

Q2) What’s Indianan’s capital?

A2) Indianapolis.

Q3) Which side did Indiana support, during the American Civil War?

A3) The Union.

Q4) Indiana is one of eight states, one Canadian province that make up the Great Lakes region.   Name the Canadian province.   (I’ve just had to correct the video … !)

A4) Ontario.

Q5) Does Indiana observe Daylight Saving Time?

A5) Yes.

Q6) English is the most widely spoken language in Indiana.   What’s the second most widely spoken language?

A6) Spanish.

Q7) May sees Indiana hold one of the best known car races on Earth.   Which car race?

A7) The Indianpolis 500.

Q8) The Evansville Otters, the Fort Wayne TinCaps and  the Indianapolis Indians, all play what?

A8) Baseball.

Q9) Songwriter, Hoagy Carmichael was from Indiana.   Which famous spy is he said to look like?

A9) James Bond.

Q10) Finally … ?   If you’re a resident of Indiana, you’re which H?

A10) A Hoosier.

Here’s a thought …

“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.”

Felix Holt by George Eliot.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Oh, I don’t know, Olga: you should see what Santa’s getting my nephew!   The item’s comparatively cheap.   The games for it are … well, the big ones are stupid money!   I saw the price of the football game he wants: it’s about a third of the price of the present!   (To be fair to Apple?   The Mac Pro’s aimed at anyone who’s going to be editing and rendering 8k video: Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony, whoever.   When you’re spending £100 million on making a movie, £48000 is cheap.   It’s aimed at academic circles, as well: anyone that’s doing large scaling modelling.)

†        I know, Debbi: it’s always amazed me what we end up finding out!   It’s para-meta-trans-media-thingummy-wosname!   Ummm … (Sorry about the length, I’ve been getting arty …!   Oh, New Year’s Eve is a long one!)