The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Who said it?

- Avril

“These are difficult decisions; they are not always popular decisions but if the evidence says to us that more has to be done to prevent unnecessar­y deaths and avoidable harm, then that is what we will do” - Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announces new social distancing measures in Wales from Boxing Day.

“If you’re not vaccinated at the moment and you’re eligible and you’ve got no health reason for not being vaccinated, you’re not just irresponsi­ble, I mean you’re an idiot” - Tony Blair on vaccine hesitancy.

“This little prenatal dinosaur looks just like a baby bird curled in its egg, which is yet more evidence that many features characteri­stic of today’s birds first evolved in their dinosaur ancestors” Professor Steve Brusatte, of the University of Edinburgh, on a preserved embryo found

inside a fossilised dinosaur egg in China.

“I hope it sends a clear message that people who make violent threats on social media can be found, can be prosecuted and can expect a prison sentence” - BBC presenter Louise Minchin after an ex-soldier who stalked her and her daughter was jailed.

“It was interestin­g to play someone who’s different to you, although mothers and all parents have these moments when they go, ‘Oh God, what have I done with my life?”’

- Olivia Colman on her role as literature professor Leda in new film The Lost Daughter.

“I feel very lucky that so many of these younger artists have mentioned me as someone that they were inspired by. A lot of people say that to me when I meet them now at this point in my career, and it’s really flattering.” Lavigne.”

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