Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-3-2026 — A Vote of No Confidence

28th March, 2026: A Vote of No Confidence.

Right, then: it’s officially Saturday morning: which means I’ve got a long(ish) day ahead of me.

Writing a review of the last ever episode of Stranger Things.

Here’s hoping I can get it done quickly.

It was a two hour episode, after all.

~≈5️⃣≈~

Oh … the clocks go forward, tonight: at least they do, here in the UK.

I can never work out if that means I get an extra hour in bed, or one less.

Either way … ?

The clock on my phone, and computer, will change, automatically.

But I’ll have to change the one on the wall, and microwave, by hand.

Heigh ho!

~≈⌚️≈~

Oh, JUST in case you were wondering about the intro video … ?

USB OTG, USB on-the-go, is a type of USB connection, usually found on mobile devices: phone and tablets, usually.

On the bottom of the device, so you know.

Yes: you have to put a stick in your bottom, if that’s what floats your boat … 

~≈💻≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on three.

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

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

Q1)        22·19 BST, on 28th March, 1979, saw the UK’s Prime Minister lose a Vote of No Confidence, and have to call a General Election as a result.   Who was that Prime Minister?

Q2)        The vote was called by the then Leader of the Opposition.   Who was that leader?

Q3)        The PM was leader of which British party: Labour, Liberal or Conservative?

Q4)        The Leader of the Opposition was leader of which British party: Labour, Liberal or Conservative?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The PM lost the vote by how many votes: one, two or three?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        27th March is World Theatre Day.   Theatres need what: stages, bars or doors?

A1)        Stages.

Q2)        27th March is the feast day of Saint Amador of Guarda.   The saint was a hermit from where: Spain, Portugal or Romania?

A2)        Portugal.

Q3)        27th March, 1309, saw the then pope excommunicate where: Rome, Venice or Milan?

A3)        Venice.

Q4)        Charles 1st became King of England, Ireland and Scotland on 27th March, 1625.   He also claimed the throne of where: France, the Holy Roman Empire or San Marino?

A4)        France.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The US Food and Drug Administration approve the use of a well known drug: on 27th March, 1998.   Which drug: Sildenafil, fluoxetine or Tirzepatide?

A5)        Sildenafil: better known as Viagra.   (Wikipedia says “Onset when taken orally is typically within twenty minutes … ”.   I like the way they put that: “Onset when taken orally … ”)

Here’s an observation … 

“A vital vote was lost through the absence of Sir Alfred Broughton, Labour MP for Batley, who was too ill to attend.”

From the BBC On This Day piece on the vote.

And a Boris Johnson song …

The next ten-question set is on 31st March: it’s about Newfoundland.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was Portugal and Venice, Mum, rather than France and Rome.)

†        Yeah, if we CAN avoid it, Debbi … !   🤣

        Oh, talking of videos, I though this would appeal …