QUOTES of the week

‘What the President needs to do is, frankly, put his big boy pants on and acknowledge that he lost.’

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney urges Donald Trump to concede defeat.

‘Stop the count.’ Southampton FC’s official Twitter account jokingly echoes Trump’s calls as the club tops the table for the first time since 1988.

‘Never again can the Americans mock cricket because it goes on for days with no winner.’

Sky News anchor Mark Austin as counting in the US election drags on.

‘You want to see people saying even worse things? Google my name.’ Tony Blair offers sympathy to Cliff Richard during his fight against false sex abuse claims.

‘He was sick on me nearly every day which gave the costume designers a bit of a heart attack.’ Poldark actress Gabriella Wilde, who was still breastfeeding her baby son when filming of the third series took place.

‘Of course the police will not be doing that.’ Priti Patel responds to claims that officers will break up family gatherings on Christmas Day if they flout Covid rules.

‘We closed all of Cornwall down for three people in hospital.’ Former NHS healthcare assistant Shelley Tasker as opposition mounts to a new lockdown and Government use of ‘dodgy data’.

‘A producer told me I’d be mad to want to pursue a career in sports presenting because he wouldn’t put me on air after the age of 28.’ Broadcaster Gabby Logan, 47, recalls the sexism and ageism she experienced at the onset of her career.

‘I am smiling. It’s just that my face refuses to co-operate.’

Actor Geoffrey Palmer, who has died aged 93, with a typical witty remark about his hangdog look to co-star

Judi Dench.