UK Offer to Reduce Nuclear Arsenal

Gordon Brown has put on the table the prospect of Britain reducing its number of Trident submarines from four down to three. This is good news and a positive step in the right direction, but until all nations agree to get rid of them we will continue to have the threat of nuclear devastation will hang over the human race.

Your Thursday questions are: -

1. The African Republic of Guinea-Bissau declared its independence from which European country today in 1973?
   
   
2. Which actor became the third husband of Demi Moore (right) today in 2005?

   
   
3. Which brewer was born today in 1725 in County Kildare?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Steve Redgrave; 2. Argentina; 3. Nintendo

Gordon Brown Saves Barack Obama?

Don't speak it too loudly, but I gather that an increasing number of influential Americans believe that Barack Obama is out of his depth as US President! This is why, I believe, that he is working so closely with Gordon Brown; namely so that Barack can use Gordon's economic expertise to get the US (and the world) out of the current financial mire. That way he can appear to save the day, look statesmanlike and cement his place as a great American President (whilst Gordon will be quietly dropped at a later date)!

Onto Thursday's questions: -

1. Who married the "millionaire" magician Paul Daniels today in 1988?

   
   
2. Hungarian international footballer Ferenc Puskás (right), who was born today in 1927, also played four times for which other country?
   
   
3. Which prolific author of fairy tales was born today in 1805 in Denmark?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Wm Wrigley Jr. Company; 2. Suriname; 3. Spaghetti Harvest in Switzerland

Brit Awards 2009

Last night the winners were announced at the 2009 Brit Awards. Welsh singer Duffy was the major winner with three awards and despite being nominated in four categories, Coldplay left empty handed. Aside from that it was the usual mix of showmanship, shambles and champagne - a typically British event.

Your posers this Friday are: -

1. Who married American born actress Connie Booth today in 1968?
   
   
2. Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot on which continent today in 1935?
   
   
3. What is the first name of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (below, with Vladimir Putin) who was born today in 1951?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Britt Ekland; 2. "Traffic"; 3. Bridget Jones

New Banks Rescue Package

It looks as though Gordon Brown is set to announce more measures to encourage the banks to "Lend, lend, lend"! As far as I'm concerned I'd like to see all debts wiped out so that we can all start from scratch again! This is, of course, a purely sefish suggestion considering the extent of my own debts at the moment!!

Here are the teasers for today: -

1. Which Formula 1 racing driver was born today on 1980 and won his first Grand Prix in Hungary in 2006 at his 113th attempt?
   
   
2. How many Grand Slam Singles titles were won by Stefan Edberg (right) who was born today in 1966?
   
   
3. Sir Simon Rattle, who was born today in 1955 in Liverpool, came to prominence as conductor of which British orchestra?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. United Kingdom (London); 2. "Dances with Wolves"; 3. Successfully land an aeroplane on a ship; 4. Robert Green

Five Presidents for Lunch

Can you imagine it, five US Presidents around the same lunch table! I for one would want to be a fly on the wall of that room. (I wonder if anyone asked Bill, "How's Hillary?")

That's another reason that the phrase 'Only in America' is so apt; could you really see Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, John Major and Margaret Thatcher sitting down at the same table together with David Cameron (once he'd been elected as the next Prime Minister)? I'd like to think it could happen, but don't think it will.

Today's questions: -

1. What does the R stand for in the name of singer R Kelly who was born today in 1967?


2. Who is this snooker player (right) that was born today in 1978 in Hong Kong?


3. Which famous painting was first exhibited in the USA today in 1962 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Golf; 2. Liberal Democratic Party; 3. Galileo Galilei