THEY SAID WHAT?
“Liam Fox must be joking if he thinks investing in a caravan park in Anglesey and a shopping centre in Wakefield will make up for leaving the single market”
– Labour MP David Lammy takes a swipe at the International Trade Secretary, who has launched a project to attract new foreign investment in Britain.
“Through the progress of this Bill, noble lords collectively have taken leave of their senses and have put the future of the House of Lords as an appointed chamber at stake”
– Former Tory defence minister Lord Hamilton of Epsom on Government defeats over the Brexit Bill.
“It’s an industry that’s very much driven by youth and beauty. Ageism is alive and well in Hollywood”
– Actress Jane Fonda, 80, above.
“The job of the Commons Standards Committee is to protect and enhance the reputation of MPs and Parliament. This decision will further diminish our standing in the eyes of the public. What you have got is MPs protecting an MP – the Speaker – from an investigation. This decision will not remove the accusations that hang over the Speaker”
– Tory MP Andrew Bridgen on the Committee’s decision to block a probe into allegations of bullying by Speaker John Bercow, who denies the accusations.
“I’m super-excited. It’s a once-in-alifetime opportunity. If it’s handed to you, you take it. You don’t shy away from it”
– Choirboy Leo Mills, 11, who will be singing at the royal wedding tomorrow.