Monday 30th June 2025

The 2024 UK General Election

Welcome. Brit-con today. Enjoy

QUESTIONS

1. Who led the Liberal Democrats into the 2024 UK General Election?

2. What is the full name of the seat that Keir Starmer has represented since 2015?

3. What was the name of Rishi Sunak's mega-rich wife? They have been married since 2009

4. The Workers Party of Britain leader George Galloway was defending what seat at the 2024 UK General Election?

5. Keir Starmer launched Labour's campaign for the 2024 UK General Election at Priestfield Stadium, the home of which football team?

6. With 35.3% who won the 2024 General Election in terms of vote share in Scotland at the 2024 UK General Election?

7. In early June 2024, in the run up to the UK General Election Rishi Sunak received widespread criticism for leaving what event early?

8. The SNP campaign for the UK 2024 General Election was overshadowed by investigations into Nicola Sturgeon and which man, her husband at the time?

9. Derived from a Hindu word, what "P" is the period in the United Kingdom between the announcement of an election and the formation of the new elected government?

10. In the run up to the 2024 UK general election, the term M.R.P. polls was often mentioned in the news. What does MRP stand for in this context?

11. Excluding Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, please name any of the other 3 people from Reform UK who were elected to the House of Commons in the UK 2024 General Election

12. First name Craig, which Welsh Tory was in trouble when it was revealed he had bet £100 on the General Election date long before it had been publicly revealed by Rishi Sunak?

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Who led the Liberal Democrats into the 2024 UK General Election?

Ed DAVEY

2. What is the full name of the seat that Keir Starmer has represented since 2015?

HOLBORN AND ST PANCRAS

3. What was the name of Rishi Sunak's mega-rich wife? They have been married since 2009

Akshata MURTY

4. The Workers Party of Britain leader George Galloway was defending what seat at the 2024 UK General Election?

ROCHDALE

5. Keir Starmer launched Labour's campaign for the 2024 UK General Election at Priestfield Stadium, the home of which football team?

GILLINGHAM

6. With 35.3% who won the 2024 General Election in terms of vote share in Scotland at the 2024 UK General Election?

LABOUR

7. In early June 2024, in the run up to the UK General Election Rishi Sunak received widespread criticism for leaving what event early?

D-DAY commemorations

8. The SNP campaign for the UK 2024 General Election was overshadowed by investigations into Nicola Sturgeon and which man, her husband at the time?

Peter MURRELL

9. Derived from a Hindu word, what "P" is the period in the United Kingdom between the announcement of an election and the formation of the new elected government?

PURDAH

10. In the run up to the 2024 UK general election, the term M.R.P. polls was often mentioned in the news. What does MRP stand for in this context?

MULTILEVEL REGRESSION with POSTSTRATIFICATION

11. Excluding Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, please name any of the other 3 people from Reform UK who were elected to the House of Commons in the UK 2024 General Election

James MCMURDOCK, Rupert LOWE or Lee ANDERSON

12. First name Craig, which Welsh Tory was in trouble when it was revealed he had bet £100 on the General Election date long before it had been publicly revealed by Rishi Sunak?

Craig WILLIAMS

Finally, enjoy this very interesting interview with the recently-crowned World Champion Daoud Jackson. I’ve heard Daoud mention about asking yourself the “why” behind the question before, so it is obviously something meaningful to him. Starting with your worst area is a new one one me, and something I will definitely try.