Political scandals quiz

Experts said that the digital age would mean the death of the evening news, however, a new report suggests that there has actually been an increase.

According to the stats, compiled by media regulator Ofcom, after an earlier decline, viewing figures of BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five combined equal 2.5 million, a 100,000 increase on 2006.

One theory put forward by the BBC, who had the most popular news programme with the 'News at Ten' is that our interest in 'serious' has been s renewed by the recession and recent political scandals.

But never mind 'sexed up' Iraq dossiers and expenses scandals, how well can you remember the sordid details of old? Test yourself on the torrid affairs of the government and its ministers.