THEY SAID WHAT?

The intransigence of the EU Commission is pushing us towards no deal

Liam Fox, International Trade Secretary, on Brexit

This is one of those moments when we have to take a long, hard look at ourselves, stand up for what is right and present the party as fit to lead the nation – or disappear into a vortex of eternal shame and embarrassment

Tom Watson, deputy leader of the Labour Party, calling for an end to

the anti-Semitism row

I was categorised as this rustic idiot leaning over a five-bar gate saying ‘ooh arr’. I went along with it to a certain extent, purely financially Poet Pam Ayres, pictured, recalls

the start of her career Westminster itself as an institution is founded upon all the bits of being an MP I don’t like. It does not serve us, and in actual fact I would go so far as to say it’s not even a parliament – it is a club that masquerades itself

SNP MP Mhairi Black

I’ve always drunk too much, I’ve always drunk too quickly, so I’m giving up drinking altogether forever as a result of what happened to me

TV’s Richard Bacon, revealing he became “incredibly close” to death after being taken ill on a Los Angeles-London flight

Flower fashions come and go, but the recent trend for topiary balls is an affront to good taste and the environment

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh

Ever seen a greasy-haired cat or polar bear? Precisely. And they don’t use shampoo. So why do we? Broadcaster John Humphrys gave up on shampoo 15 years ago and now resorts to soap and water