Quotes of the week

We are now the political mainstream

Jeremy Corbyn says

Labour occupies the centre ground and is on the threshold of power

The character of Vera Duckworth meant so much to her... She gave the nation a laugh, a smile and she gave them hope

Ex Coronation Street’s Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby, remembers

actress Liz Dawn

We need a proper debate about the Royal family. Why are taxpayers funding them?

Labour MP Emma Dent Coad refuses to apologise for her republican views after questioning Prince

Harry’s military record

I haven’t weighed myself in 12 years - top tip, it’s a great move

Actress Kate Winslet says she never sets foot

on the scales

I normally do one night stands - one night’s all they can stand

Comedian Ken Dodd – 90 next month – starts a five week run of one-man

shows in Blackpool

As absurd as it sounds, it appeared they were out for trouble - like a gang of teenagers

Retired lecturer Paul Lipscombe nurses a sore

knee after being ambushed by a group of

aggressive pigs

Job wanted. Educated to degree level. Speak to me please

Gulf war veteran Wayne Taylor is inundated with job offers after making a roadside poster plea in

Chester

I’ll take the quiet courage and integrity of George Smiley over the brash antics of 007 any day

MI6 chief Alex Younger reckons James Bond

would be outranked by the less glamorous

spy-catcher