THEY SAID WHAT?

“In my years in Parliament I have seen clear thinking in an international crisis overwhelmed by emotion and hasty judgments too many times. Flawed intelligence and dodgy dossiers led to the calamity of the Iraq invasion” – Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warning the Prime Minister not to “rush way ahead of the evidence” in the Salisbury poisoning case.

“It is absolutely atrocious and outrageous what Russia did in Salisbury. We have responded to that. Frankly, Russia should go away and should shut up” – Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.

“Over the last two years the Tories have repeatedly opposed our plans for smashing money laundering by the Russian oligarchs” – Shadow chancellor John McDonnell.

“Why are so few working-class writers coming through? It’s the same thing that I bang on about working-class actors - financially, working-class actors and writers can’t get through. It’s set up on purpose to keep us out. Because there’s a desire for an anodyne, bland culture” – Actor Christopher Eccleston, above

“I haven’t been abused in the way some women have. But have I been told by a director to take off my shirt and show my boobs? Yes, I have. But did I do it? No, I did not” – Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez.

“Our bathroom has perfect acoustics for my bagpipes. And our neighbours love it. They complain if I go more than a few days without playing” – Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former spin doctor.