QUOTES of the week

‘Someone please send the Shadow Minister for Equalities a dictionary and a backbone. Apparently, under a Labour government, today will become We Who Must Not Be Named Day.’

J.K. Rowling ridicules Anneliese Dodds after she was unable to define ‘woman’ on International Women’s Day. ‘We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores and in the streets.’

Ukrainian leader Volodymr Zelensky echoes Churchill’s famous 1940 speech by pledging never to give in to the Russian invasion.

‘It is reassuring to know that, if I should fall off my perch, my fictional alter ego is here to take over. Emerald, be prepared!’ The Duchess of Cornwall as she comes face to face with Emerald Fennell, who plays her in The Crown.

‘It is based on the flimsiest of evidence, rooted in hearsay and baseless rumour, and advanced by old school dogmatists once intent on resisting change at all costs and now settling some ancient scores with me. Add to that a dash of personal spite and you have some idea of the vendetta mounted against me.’ John Bercow’s furious response after an independent panel upheld bullying complaints against him during his time as Speaker. ‘It’s not their job to faff around with this stuff – they are there to keep the country safe.’ Jacob Rees-Mogg after British spies were urged to consider their white privilege and stop using terms such as ‘strong’. ‘I specifically decided to relinquish and release every muscle I had that I used to clench to hide the reality.’ Actress Jamie Lee-Curtis, who decided not to wear a prosthetic suit for her latest film role.