Supermajorities and sour milk – take our UK general election quiz

The campaigning is over, so time for a laugh. Composite: Guardian Design Team/Getty/PA/EPA

The campaigning is over and it’s time to test your mettle against our general election quiz. How much can you remember from the campaign? Could you be an understudy for Prof Sir John Curtice? Or are you more like Brenda from Bristol lamenting “not another one!”? It’s just for fun, there are no prizes and, unlike Conservative strategists, you might even have a laugh along the way.

Take the quiz

1. 

   Who sang the tune that was drowning out Rishi Sunak's sopping wet announcement there was going to be an election?

   1. The White Stripes

   2. Rage Against The Machine

   3. D:Ream

   4. Bombalurina ft Timmy Mallett

2. 

   How many constituencies make up the House of Commons?

   1. 625

   2. 640

   3. 650

   4. 651

3. 

   Conservative ministers and rightwing columnists have warned of Labour winning a "supermajority". How big does a majority have to be in Westminster before it qualifies as a supermajority?

   1. 80 seats

   2. 120 seats

   3. 160 seats

   4. There simply is no such thing in Westminster politics – you either have a majority or you don't

4. 

   Which broadcaster (not pictured, that's Willow) had to quit their campaign to become MP for Tunbridge Wells after it emerged they said on a podcast they didn't enjoy living there?

   1. Paul Waugh

   2. James O'Brien

   3. Iain Dale

   4. Nick Ferrari

5. 

   There was a huge row about whether Labour would select Diane Abbott as a candidate. In which constituency?

   1. Hampstead and Kilburn

   2. Hackney North and Stoke Newington

   3. Islington North

   4. Enfield North

6. 

   Can you use a blue badge as ID at a general election?

   1. Yes, you can

   2. No, you can't

7. 

   Which Conservative candidate, who may not entirely have got the hang of this whole thing, described their own party as a “shower of shit”?

   1. Ed Coode

   2. James Cracknell

   3. Tim Foster

   4. Neil Chugani

8. 

   Which constituency declared its results first in 2019, winning a traditional race in the north-east of England to be the fastest?

   1. Newcastle upon Tyne Central

   2. Houghton & Sunderland South

   3. Flydale North

   4. North West Durham

9. 

   Richard Tice graciously fell on his sword as Reform leader in order to let Nigel Farage have the attention he craved. But where is Tice hoping to become MP?

   1. Rochester and Strood

   2. Herne Bay and Sandwich

   3. Boston and Skegness

   4. Scarborough and Whitby

10. 

    Which drummer from a 1990s indie/Britpop band is bidding to become an MP in the Mid Sussex constituency

    1. Simon Gilbert of Suede

    2. Nick Banks of Pulp

    3. Andy Henderson of Echobelly

    4. Dave Rowntree of Blur

11. 

    The Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer named what as her favourite TV British programme alongside Death in Paradise?

    1. Doctor Who

    2. Countryfile

    3. Taskmaster

    4. Have I Got News For You?

12. 

    Who moderated the ITV debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer early on in the campaign?

    1. Sophie Raworth

    2. Anushka Asthana

    3. Mishal Husain

    4. Julie Etchingham

13. 

    Which political figure came in at #2 in the Tatler Social Power Index, which was published by the magazine during the campaign?

    1. Jacob Rees-Mogg

    2. David Lammy

    3. Angela Rayner

    4. Michael Heseltine

14. 

    Naga Munchetty had an awkward moment when she stumbled over pronouncing the name of the leader of Plaid Cymru on BBC Breakfast. What is his name?

    1. Delyth Jewell

    2. Rhun ap Iorwerth

    3. Llŷr Huws Gruffydd

    4. Roger ap Gwilliam

15. 

    Sinn Féin MPs work in their constituencies but do not take up their seats in the Westminster parliament. How many Sinn Féin MPs were elected in 2019?

    1. Three

    2. Five

    3. Seven

    4. Nine

16. 

    Fair play to Camilla Tominey, who posted to social media "Good to see this ageing like a pint of milk in 30 degree heat" just eight days after she wrote a column with which headline?

    1. Whisper it, but Rishi Sunak is making an extraordinary comeback

    2. Whisper it, but there is zero chance of a Nigel Farage leadership comeback

    3. Whisper it, but the Conservatives are heading for a polling comeback

    4. Whisper it, but we will never find out what Keir Starmer's father did for a living

17. 

    We'll gloss over the actual football, but Stephen Flynn and John Swinney paused SNP campaiging to join the Tartan Army for their opening Euro 2024 match, and looked the part too. But where was the match?

    1. Frankfurt

    2. Stuttgart

    3. Munich

    4. Dortmund

18. 

    The Conservative party did their traditional trick of renaming the CCHQ press social media account so it looked like a fact check service. In 2019 they called it factcheckUK. What did they call it this time?

    1. Tax Check UK

    2. Election Check UK

    3. Truth Check UK

    4. Open Honest Decent Transparent Politics (Hashtag No Flies on Us) UK

19. 

    How may people are estimated to have been dragged into paying income tax by the Conservatives freezing tax thresholds over the last three years – a policy which both the Tories and Labour appear committed to continuing?

    1. 1.1 million

    2. 2.2 million

    3. 3.3 million

    4. 4.4 million

20. 

    How much does Reform UK promise people they will have to earn before paying income tax in their manifesto/"contract"?

    1. £15,000

    2. £18,000

    3. £20,000

    4. £22,000

21. 

    Jeremy Corbyn is running as an independent candidate. When was he first elected to parliament?

    1. 1979

    2. 1983

    3. 1987

    4. 1992

22. 

    Which party was forced to pledge that it would review its policy on caesarean sections, which it described as “expensive and, when not medically required, risky”?

    1. The Green party of England and Wales

    2. Reform UK

    3. Traditional Unionist Voice

    4. Workers Party of Britain

23. 

    Which of these activities has Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats not done during the campaign trail?

    1. Gone down a waterslide

    2. Done a baking lesson with primary school children

    3. Posed with some alpacas

    4. Given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR to a medical dummy

    5. Jet-washed an ambulance

    6. Abseiled down a building

    7. Played giant jenga

    8. Taken part in a wheelbarrow race

24. 

    Who replaced Jeffrey Donaldson (pictured) as leader of the DUP at Westminster for the last couple of months of the parliament?

    1. Paul Girvan

    2. Gregory Campbell

    3. Jim Shannon

    4. Gavin Robinson

25. 

    Which independent candidate, deselected by Labour but still hoping to dislodge Iain Duncan Smith in Chingford and Woodford Green has had Kevin Rowland from Dexy's (pictured) and Ronnie O'Sullivan come to support them?

    1. Faiza Shaheen

    2. Bilal Mahmood

    3. Jovan Owusu-Nepaul

    4. Clyde Langer

26. 

    Which of these is NOT in Count Binface's manifesto?

    1. The reintroduction of Ceefax

    2. All water bosses to take a dip in British rivers

    3. All milk to be dyed different colours to liven up breakfast

    4. Loud snacks to be banned from cinemas and theatres

27. 

    Angela Rayner appears to have been having an absolute blast on the Labour battlebus. How many times is the word "Change" written on each side of the big red bus?

    1. 10

    2. 15

    3. 19

    4. 350m

28. 

    And finally, can you remember what Keir Starmer's dad used to do?

    1. He was a coalminer

    2. He was an electrician

    3. He was a pharmacist

    4. He was a toolmaker

Solutions

1:C - Things Can Only Get Better, adopted as an anthem by Tony Blair's New Labour in the 90s, was ringing across the Downing Street downpour thanks to a protester. Still, at least the PM's suit held up well, 2:C - It is 650, and has been since 2010, 3:D - Correct. Of course if these people were genuinely worried about overbearing majorities, they must have campaigned to reform FPTP in the 2011 referendum, right? Right? Oh, apparently not, 4:C - Dale's subsequent social media activity suggests he would have struggled to support the tone of Sunak's campaign in any case, 5:B - Abbott was first elected in 1987, and is both the first black woman elected to parliament and the longest-serving black MP, 6:A - Yes, as well as passports, driving licences and state-issued travel passes for older people. Student ID, of course, does not count, almost like the law was designed to make it easier for older people to vote than younger people 🧐, 7:B - He probably wasn't following the script. The other options are not standing in the election, but they are all people he has raced alongside to win major rowing medals, 8:A - The first declaration has become quite a television ritual. Sunderland had the upper hand for many years, but in both 2017 and 2019 a Newcastle constituency won out. Newcastle upon Tyne Central was declared at 11.27pm last time out, 9:C - Ukip leader Paul Nuttall failed to get elected there in 2017, 10:D - He has contested elections before and previously been a county councillor, 11:A - She also named The West Wing and Borgen as among her favourites, 12:D - Etchingham also handled the 2019 debate for the network, 13:B - Only the Duke and Duchess of Westminster outranked the Labour shadow foreign secretary and his wife, the artist Nicola Green, according to the magazine's list, 14:B - He was very kind to her about it, not least because she admitted she had got it right when they practised it then got it wrong on broadcast, 15:C - That is the first minister, Michelle O'Neill, in the photograph, who launched the party's election campaign in Belfast. Four of the seven are attempting to retain their seats, 16:A - She could have gone with the traditional standby of "But I didn't write the headline …", 17:C - The opening match of Euro 2024 was Germany v Scotland in Munich, and despite the result everyone there including the politicians looked like they were living their absolute best life, 18:A - They went big on the tax lines and the argument that "tax check" is not as disingenuous as literally claiming to be a "fact check", 19:D - Among the 4.4 million people pulled into paying income tax by a continuing freeze on tax thresholds are an extra 1.77 million pensioners. The Tories have repeatedly accused Labour of planning to tax pensions, 20:C - They want to move it from £12,571 to £20,000, 21:B - Previously on Haringey council, he has been an MP for 41 years, 22:A - The health policy document on the party’s website was taken down. The now out of date position was last updated in … April, 23:F - The man would clearly be brilliant at some kind of modern Go With Noakes TV show, but he hadn't abseiled anywhere yet at the time of writing, 24:D - Robinson stepped into the role in March, and is standing for reelection in Belfast East, 25:A - Shaheen was 1,262 votes shy of ousting Duncan Smith in 2019, and is running as an independent. The inevitable ensuing split in the Labour vote is probably the best news Duncan Smith has had locally in years, 26:C - Clearly not as unlikely as one of his other policies, that minsters’ pay would be tied to that of nurses for the next 100 years, 27:B - Big and small, it says "Change" 15 times on each side, 28:D - Keir may have mentioned it once or twice while on the campaign trail

Scores

1. 0 and above.

   We hope you had fun – and don't forget to vote on 4 July if you are able to!

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