Benjamin Disraeli

Free video - a brief take on Disraeli and the significance of his Jewishness can be found here
If you need ideas for Father Christmas this is good.

He would not tolerate his wife's company unless he was drunk

This was said of George IV with regard to Caroline of Brunswick. Get the full story here - read to the end it is interesting. In terms of AS all you really need to know is it added to Tory unpopularity and was, arguably, a factor in the reshuffle.

Lower Sixth - Who is he?

He became Marquis of Londonderry in April 1821 - but we know him better as whom?

Upper Sixth - Who said this about what?

'Our object is to complete the present voluntary system, to fill up gaps, sparing the public money where it can be done without, procuring as much as we can the assistance of the parents, and welcoming ... the co-operation and aid of those benevolent men who desire to assist their neighbours' (These actual words were spoken in Parliament on 17 February 1870 but by whom about what?)

Gladstone Twitter

Ok - this is a genuine competition with a real prize - Upper Sixth you have to send me a Tweet, as a comment to this part of the blog, which summarises the domestic legislation of Gladstone's first ministry. For the uninitiated a Tweet is a message of 140 characters or fewer. For example a Tweet about Man United might read

Red favourite of the prawn sandwich eaters. They play until the ref is told to blow by gum-chewing Fergie. Have huge Essex fanbase.

The above is 130 characters but it should give you some idea. Don't cheat on length of Tweet because I will check. Prize is awarded entirely at my discretion closing date is Friday 3.45 p.m.

Good Luck