QUOTES OF THE Week
“Boris Johnson’s Downing Street has now reached a century of fixed penalty notices for their partying. They have racked up the dubious distinction of receiving more fines on the prime minister’s watch than any other location” - Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner as the total of partygate fines issued by the Metropolitan Police rose to more than 100.
“The idea that the prime minister should resign is bonkeroony” Cabinet minister Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over Partygate.
“We need to have an honest, open conversation about the evidence in relation to the history of cannabis and our laws in the UK and our experience of the health consequences in relation to crime and the community” - Mayor of London Sadiq Khan as he announced a new group to consider the decriminalisation of the drug in Britain.
“Sadiq Khan’s time would be better spent focusing on knife and drug crime in London. The mayor has no powers to legalise drugs. They ruin communities, tear apart families and destroy lives” - Home Secretary Priti Patel responds.
“My personal goal for this is to sing with the same intention that I always sing with, and then come away with the joy that it has given me” - Sam Ryder on how he will approach his performance as this year’s UK Eurovision entry. “As a young kid, I didn’t realise my parents had mental health issues. I just thought my dad was a drug addict and my mum loved cleaning” Fitness expert Joe Wicks.
“Without wanting to make fun of anyone, Gemma Collins faceplanting on the ice was the next message, and that’s what I had on while I was bathing my children” - Rebekah Vardy during her ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel claim trial against Coleen Rooney.
“I’ve spent my lifetime being mistaken for other people, because a lot of people struggle to compute the idea that there’s more than one brown-faced person on the telly” news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
“I believe in Brendon and Ben Stokes - a formidable coach and captain partnership. Time for us all to buckle up and get ready for the ride. I believe his appointment will be good for England’s Test team” - Director of men’s cricket Robert Key after Brendon McCullum was appointed the new head coach of England’s Test side.