QUOTES OF THE Week
“It is extremely difficult when his life is being decided by third parties making life or death decisions based on politics. He’s very strong... we have to fight back. His instinct is to fight back and so is mine. We’re going to fight back harder” - Stella Assange, the wife of Julian Assange speaking after the Home Secretary signed an order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States.
“This request has placed me in an impossible and odious position.” Lord Geidt on his reason for resigning as Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser when the Prime Minister considered action risking a deliberate breach of his own ministerial code.
“We haven’t made a final decision on how best to carry out that function, whether it relates to a specific individual or not. He (Mr Johnson) will carefully consider that before setting out the next steps. It could continue as it was before, but he hasn’t made a final decision on it.” The Prime Minister’s official spokesman says Boris Johnson is considering not replacing Lord Geidt as his ethics adviser.
“There are now no ethics left in this Downing Street regime propped up in office by a Conservative Party mired in sleaze and totally unable to tackle the cost-of-living crisis facing the British people.” - Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner.
“This is the worst domestic tragedy that I have had to report on in 50 years. This is our moment, this is the moment when those responsible must face justice” Veteran broadcaster Jon Snow speaking during a Grenfell memorial service at Westminster Abbey.
“This is a genuine apology, from the sport, from myself, from the leadership. We have to set a new path, a new road map. Gymnastics will be different because of the bravery of the young people who spoke up.” - British Gymnastics chief executive Sarah Powell on the abuse scandal that has rocked the sport.
“Bean is such a weird man and - I like to think at least - far removed from my own personality, the distance I have to move in order to play him is actually very reassuring. It’s like entering a completely different world and I’m very happy in his world” actor Rowan Atkinson on playing Mr Bean.