THEY SAID WHAT?
“I generally think babies are ugly things but it just happens that mine is the supermodel of the baby world” Broadcaster Matthew Wright on his new daughter Cassady.
“Claims by the Chancellor that austerity is coming to an end are expansive and imprecise. He should set out what he means in more measurable terms, especially as he will face more difficult choices at future budgets for how to fund such a pledge”
Nicky Morgan, chairwoman of the Commons Treasury Committee.
“In my years as a political correspondent, with the BBC and ITV, I was fully aware of the immigration taboo. There is an old journalistic rule that says, ‘If in doubt, leave it out’, and looking back we were guilty of not encouraging more serious debate on this subject” Broadcaster John Sergeant.
“Do you want to be sitting there with three blokes just sitting in a room discussing Brexit and the effect on the car industry and the fact diesel has gone up by 2p this week? I don’t think we need it at 8pm on a Sunday. I want to be watching him trying to make a mountain out of some rocks in a silly little car, with a German woman shouting at him”
Chris Harris, presenter of TV’s Top Gear, which he describes as “escapism”.
“Happy Birthday to this fierce Woman. Fiercely loving. Fiercely kind . ... and fiercely funny” Justin Theroux’s 50th birthday greetings to his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston.
“I know it’s going to be hilarious to watch because we’re pretty bad dancers - I’m not very good at standing, let alone dancing”
Broadcaster Claudia Winkleman who, along with Tess Daly, is to dance for 24 hours in aid of Comic Relief.
“She really wants a sister, but certainly not a brother. She’s very girlie and thinks boys are smelly” Tamara Ecclestone, who is contemplating having a second child, quotes her daughter Sophia.
“They’re just chasing Meghan
Markle everywhere, she’s been pursued and vilified. She’s a woman who is seven months pregnant and she is being pursued and vilified and chased in the same way that Diana was, and it’s history repeating itself. And we’ve seen how that ends”
George Clooney attacks critics of the Duchess of Sussex.
“Around the world, elements of leadership including in my own country - to preserve their state and the status quo, deny or denigrate science. They are on the wrong side of history” US actor Harrison Ford.
“There’s an undeniable pressure on humanity at the moment to look your best a lot of the time and I’m lucky that my journey through the world of acting has been about screwing my face up and nagging my eyes out” Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker.