THEY SAID WHAT?

“What makes me angry when I read that kind of abuse about me is that I worry that it’s putting the next generation of young women off politics. I feel a responsibility to challenge it” – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on the Twitter abuse aimed at her and other female politicians.

“The scale of problem debt in our country is at epidemic levels. Jesus calls us to be hope-bringers and peace-givers. Where there are still lives filled with an oppressive hopelessness, where darkness has a grip, our mission is not done” – The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby.

“It is quite frightening and heartbreaking that there are simply not enough projects like this. The truth is that we need more” – Broadcaster Zoe Ball, above, calling for more organisations like Harmless which supports people at risk of self-harm or suicide.

“It’s sick-making. He should hang his head in shame” – Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith castigates European Commission president Jean-Paul Juncker for writing what has been described as “a nauseating love-letter” to Vladimir Putin congratulating him on winning the Russian presidential election.

“Must try harder next time, Vlad, I managed 82% in Tottenham” – Labour MP David Lammy taunts Vladimir Putin, who secured just 76% of the vote in the Russian presidential election.

“I have to say that I’ve always believed perfectionism is more of a disease than a quality. I do try to go with the flow but I can’t let go” – Actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson.