Bruce’s almighty bumper Christmas quiz - Bruce Whitehead

1 What is the name of the dangerous chemical, labelled "very toxic to aquatic life with lasting effects" which Edinburgh Council regularly sprays on the Hawes Pier, Forth Bridge World Heritage site in Queensferry?

Lewis Gill outside his prize-winning Dune coffee shop/bakery in South Queensferry. His initiative to expand has been thwarted by bungling officials and secretive politicians

2 Who is the "democratic socialist" elected mayor of the city with the most famous stock market on earth?

3 What is the cheapest sustainable transport that could be installed in Edinburgh in months rather than years, but which the council won't consider?

4 What was the response of BBC Radio 4's comedy chief, Julia McKenzie when challenged for airing an X-rated adult show at tea-time?

5 What happened to two members of the Council's health and social care board after they consistently voted against cuts to funding of essential support services?

6 What was the hedge fund pensions scam which sank the Truss government in the time it takes a lettuce to wilt?

7 How much money have Queensferry councillors persuaded the council to spend on an unwanted cosmetic makeover of The Ferry's medieval High Street?

8 Which renewable energy source is 100% reliable, 24/7 but is currently not being seriously considered for the National Grid?

9 Which Political Editor broke BBC rules on accuracy and impartiality but unlike their boss, kept their job?

10 Which Edinburgh Councillor has just called for Westfield Court flats to be listed, rather than demolished?

11 Which finance committee councillors backed the withdrawal of a property lease to Dune Bakery in Queensferry, costing 12 new jobs, to use it for archives instead?

12 Which transport convener says Edinburgh kids can manage without 17 lollipop patrols?

ANSWERS:

1 Sodium hypochlorite

1 Zohran Mamdani, New York City

1 Electric steerable trolleybuses

1 "We could have done better with that"

1 Peter Knight and George Gordon were removed

1 Liability-driven investments

1 £3m

1 Tidal stream

1 Laura Kuenssberg, in 2017

1 Cllr. Katrina Faccenda, Leith

1 We don't know because it's censored!

1 Labour's Cllr. Stephen Jenkinson

Wishing a Happy Christmas to all readers!