Dumb Britain



Here are some great entries to the Dumb Britain column of Private Eye, the UK's best and only fortnightly satirical magazine.
DUMB BRITAIN

Two Tribes, BBC 2

Richard Osman: In the House of Commons, which object symbolising authority lies on the table in front of the Speaker while MPs are debating?

Contestant: Black Rod.


Tipping Point, ITV

Ben Sheppard: The name of which Conservative politician is often abbreviated to "IDS"?

Contestant: Margaret Thatcher.


Pointless, BBC 1

Alexander Armstrong: Name the Conservative foreign secretary who resigned as deputy PM in 1990?

Contestant: George Osborne.


DUMB FRANCE

 La Maillon Faible, TF! Host: What is the first name of Cameron, the youngest British Prime Minister this century?

Rugby star: Cameron Diaz

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