QUOTES OF THE DAY

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Mark my words, when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall.”

Playwright Alan Bennett.

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In the modern world we think, because you can make a noise, that that noise has some sort of intellectual, creative or artistic depth and integrity attached to it. It hasn’t – it’s often a noise.”

Singer Feargal Sharkey. “

I’m vilified for apparently being some kind of sexual predator, which is absolutely laughable.”

TV presenter Melanie Sykes.

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Boris just needs to be Boris – true to his nature and his calling – and I think he has potential to be a great prime minister, not a good one.”

Steve Bannon, former aide to US President Donald Trump.

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I hear people say ‘When I was 13, you were the first gay queer artist I’d ever seen and it helped me in so many ways’. It’s so nice to hear. I’ll never get tired of it – it’s an honour.”

Singer Jake Shears.

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In every interview Mourinho is complaining and frowning and looking to scowl at everybody. The moaning must stop now and he has to get his head round winning football matches.”

Alan Shearer.