BEAT THE WEEK News Quiz 21 February

BEAT THE WEEK: Gaffes, Gags And Gongs

This week has seen political fighting in Eastleigh heat up as Tory candidate Maria Hutchings puts her foot in it... again.. and again.

The Lib Dems have seized the opportunity to mock their south east opponents, accusing candidate Maria Hutchings of dodging a 5 Live radio debate and posting the following poster:

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One of Huff Post UK's readers took the opportunity to photoshop the following picture, as Hutchings made one cringe-worthy gaffe after another.

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Photoshop courtesy of PA and @Brandy_Snap

Cameron was in India for much of this week, and was pictured wearing a blue bandana on Wednesday as he entered a Sikh Temple.

Whilst Cameron's bandana was a mark of respect, some of these bear some serious explaining.

From police helmets to pink stetsons, someone, somewhere in the political landscape has worn it.

Quiz continues below slideshow

Politicians In Odd Headwear
Boris looking rather fetching(01 of21)
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London Mayor Boris Johnson wears a pink cowboy hat at the Pride parade in central London. (credit:PA)
Obama showing Boris how it's done(02 of21)
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama wears a cowboy hat offered by a supporter after speaking at an outdoor rally in Austin, Texas, in February 2007. (credit:Getty Images)
George Osborne(03 of21)
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That look is definitely not "the future". (credit:Getty Images)
Cameron rocking the hard hat look(04 of21)
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The PM during a visit to Shell's vast new gas-to-liquid facility in Qatar, known as Pearl. (credit:PA)
Tony Blair rocking the same look, just worse(05 of21)
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But not as bad as this(06 of21)
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President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni (07 of21)
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Is serious about headgear. Really, really serious. (credit:PA)
Pretty sure it's illegal to impersonate one of those, Boris(08 of21)
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Axl Rose... I mean Boris Johnson(09 of21)
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Cartman from South Park... I mean Boris Johnson(10 of21)
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George W. Bush always matches his hat to his sneer(11 of21)
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MP Alan Duncan. No idea what is going on though(12 of21)
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A sporty look from Nick Clegg(13 of21)
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Pope Benedict XVI wearing a sombrero(14 of21)
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Pope Benedict XVI wears a sombrero in Leon, Mexico in March 2012 (credit:Getty Images)
Everyone loves a sombrero, even Prince Charles(15 of21)
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The Prince of Wales wears a sombrero hat to welcome Mexican participants to the Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire. (credit:PA)
..and Bill Clinton(16 of21)
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..and even Gerald Ford(17 of21)
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..and especially Hugo Chavez(18 of21)
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Headgear doesn't get much siller than this(19 of21)
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Margaret Thatcher, the Order of the Royal Garter (credit:PA)
Oh no, wait it does(20 of21)
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John Major, the Order of the Royal Garter (credit:PA)
Winston Churchill as a Conservative candidate for Oldham in 1899(21 of21)
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A young Churchill. A very strong look. (credit:PA)

Meanwhile the Brits injected some tuneful glamour into the week's news (or did they), as the horse meat scandal cantered on, dragging Italy and France into the mealy mess.

There were plenty of other things happening too, so see if you were paying attention and try your hand at Huff Post's news quiz and see if you can BEAT THE WEEK.